IEBC announces new date for fresh poll - Kenyans go wild on social media

he Independent Electoral and Boundaries commission (IEBC) on 21 September released a statement their twitter handle saying that the repeat presidential election will be held on October 26, which happens to be President Uhuru's birthday. Earlier, the IEBC had proposed that the repeat presidential elections be held on October 17.

This is after the Supreme Court's full verdict on Wednesday 20 where the court outlined several guidelines that the IEBC has to follow before conducting the repeat election. 

"In order to ensure that the commission is fully prepared to deliver an election that meets the standards set out by the Supreme Court, we wish to notify the public and al stakeholders that the fresh presidential elections shall now be held on Thursday 26 October 2017," read part of the statement. 

National Super Alliance (NASA) leader Raila Odinga, had said that no elections was going to take place if their demands were not met. He said that IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba and other IEBC officials who were involved in the August 8 poll should resign.

However, the IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said that Chiloba would oversee the project team that would conduct the repeat presidential elections.

Here are some reactions of Kenyans;

@RailaOdinga said it & the ESTABLISHMENT & their minions refused,You should have just accepted the first time Instead of playing hard-to-get— Maloba JWW (@MalobaJWW) September 21, 2017

I doubt,was the 5th president of Kenya His Excellency Raila Amolo Odinga consulted?,if not,there's no elections till Baba says so...Tibim.

— Willis Willis (@WillisWillis254) September 21, 2017

When Raila says Elections cannot be held on 17th Oct please BELIEVE.— susan njagi (@SueKE254) September 21, 2017

When RAO told you that no election will be on 17th October 2017,you were listening to @UKenyatta.I still dont believe you, will wait for RAO

— Jakanyawino (@Jakanyawino) September 21, 2017

When are we doing the SERVER AUDIT? U PROMISED TO APPOINT 2 IT EXPERTS FROM NASA N JUBILEE N INTL EXPERTS @Disembe @RailaOdinga— #AfricaKillsHerSun (@JoeAsali) September 21, 2017

SORRY ! You cannot keep on imposing dates on Kenyans. Reform your systems and personnel implicated in election fraud. #NoReformsNoElections— I am Raila Odinga (@my_me001) September 21, 2017

When President Raila said there will be no elections on 17th what did you think of? Raila is an independent institution in Kenya.

— alumasi david (@papalmasi) September 21, 2017

#NoreformsNoelection!!!the perpetrators must leave before we head to another election.But this sounds fake!!!— Gertrude Daniels. (@counselDaniels) September 21, 2017

Baba advised long ago that 26th is appropriate and that you should have consulted widely! now see the damage!1

— paul sewe (@pmaroko) September 21, 2017