IEBC expresses relief after Supreme Court ruling

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has embraced the ruling by the Supreme Court saying that it is evident that it conducted a free and fair election during the October 26 repeat presidential poll.

IEBC has been under scrutiny since the August 8 elections were nullified under claims that the commission did not conduct a free, fair and credible process.

The decision by the SCoK is a big relief for IEBC since a second nullification would put it under even more disgrace.

IEBC said that they await the forthcoming begin of post-election evaluation as well as initiatives aimed at developing the institution and promoting electoral democracy.On Twitter, IEBC said;

STATEMENT FOLLOWING SUPREME COURT RULING pic.twitter.com/91sJKsGXQO

— IEBC (@IEBCKenya) November 20, 2017

Some tweeps joined in the joy while others condemned IEBC's remarks;

Lesson we should all learn: Never lie low and give way to a bully. Congratulations the entire team. Lots of lessons learnt. God is good.

— Lilian Ongayo (@LilianNO1) November 20, 2017

A credible election you undertook indeed!— Edwin Waweru (@EdwinsWaweru) November 20, 2017

Congratulations to team IEBC despite all odds you were subjected to you r Kenya's HEROES for carrying out your mandate. Kenya salutes you.

— FB (@FB400000000) November 20, 2017

Now you can bring back @ezraCHILOBA , NASA used him as a punching bag, but we all know he was just a scapegoat and part of a wider scheme by NASA to scuttle the election process— David Njoroge (@njoroge_dm) November 20, 2017

From sand we came to sand we shall return dont forget God bless the work of your hand whether they did good or not He knows and sees

— Winnie Brenda (@sleeksizesweets) November 20, 2017

You are a shame to this nation!— Joe Mburu (@JoeMburu12) November 20, 2017

You're disgusting and confused as always in law and the constitution. It's either the case or petition that lacked merit. But you didn't follow the constitution and the law.— GeorgeMoraraMomanyi (@gmoraramo) November 20, 2017

@WChebukati and crooked commision will face the same fate as kivuitu, they will suffer all the way to their graves for betraying their oath of serving kenyans with fair and free elections, the spell have been cast.

— King Lobengula (@wakitambo) November 20, 2017

Am sure by 2022 none of you will be in that office.— Polycarp Wekesa(Bill (@polyweksbill) November 20, 2017

Others saw a chance to demand payment after working in various positions during the election period;

PAY THE OFFICIALS NOW.

— Kageca wa Macharia (@kagecamacharia) November 20, 2017

Pay us now that you've won the petition @WChebukati some of us left our toddlers to come work amidst tension and negativity, we need it

— Carnick ShiQo (@CarnickShiQo3) November 20, 2017

please pay us our money— Leah jepkosgei (@BiwottLeah) November 20, 2017