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Speaker directs Parliament to proceed with IEBC vetting after court order

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula. [File,Standard]

National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has directed the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) to proceed with the vetting of nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), brushing off a High Court order that temporarily halted their formal appointment.

Wetang'ula said on Thursday that no law or section of the Constitution gives any party the authority to block Parliament from executing its constitutional duties.

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