Nightmare of 40 independent candidates eyeing State House

Independent Candidate Forum of Kenya presidential candidate Reuben Kagame leads other members from across the country as they protest IEBC demands from independent candidates. [ Jenipher Wachie, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has scheduled a pre-nomination meeting with independent presidential aspirants tomorrow amid fears of a rising number of presidential hopefuls – a development that could pose logistical, financial and security nightmare in the delivery of credible polls in August.  

 Fifty-four aspirants– 40 of who are unattached to any political party or coalition – want to occupy the highest office in the land. Should they all be cleared by IEBC chairman, Wafula Chebukati, in his capacity as presidential election returning officer, the ballot paper will be the longest in Kenya’s electoral history.