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Blow to IEBC as billions used to fund court cases

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati speaking at Bomas of Kenya during simulation of elections technology on Tuesday, July 19, 2022. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The electoral commission has spent Sh2.6 billion in legal fees in the past four years, a pointer to how election disputes have been hurting the taxpayer.

Every year, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is slapped with lawsuits from organisations and individuals dissatisfied with its decisions.

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