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Why Midiwo shelved anti-IEBC petition in the last minute

A move by the Opposition to seek a court order barring the Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from performing their official duties was halted in the last minute, The Standard on Sunday can report.

The petition, drafted and sworn by Gem MP Jakoyo Midiwo, was shelved when CORD chiefs realised that involving the courts in their bid to eject IEBC commissioners from office, would hand the commission technical insulation from street demonstrations.

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