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It's never been an easy ride for independent commissions

IEBC Chairperson Wafula chebukati and suspended Vice chair Juliana Cherera. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

Independent commissions, among them the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have suffered from political interference since the promulgation of the 2010 Constitution.

What is happening at IEBC is therefore nothing new, because the Wafula Chebukati-led commission has perhaps suffered from the biggest assault and turbulence over the years.

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