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Why it’s difficult to block corrupt aspirants from vying – Wafula Chebukati

The chairperson of the IEBC, Wafula Chebukati, says legal loopholes are to blame for "corrupt" politicians' enrollment as elective seat candidates. [File, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati says two articles in the Constitution stop the agency from barring “corrupt” or “crime-linked” aspirants from vying for elective seats.

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