Court declines to be drawn into IEBC fights

IEBC warring commissioners; Chairman Wafula Chebukati and Vice-chairperson Juliana Cherera. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The Supreme Court has declined to be drawn into the boardroom wars at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) between the chairman and four commissioners.

Judges Martha Koome, Philomena Mwilu, Mohamed Ibrahim, Smokin Wanjala, Njoki Ndung'u, Isaac Lenaola and William Ouko ruled that it was not their business to decide for the commission on which lawyers to appoint and that each faction is at liberty to appoint who they want.