What they said on delay to form new IEBC

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As the clock ticks towards the 2027 elections, the battle for control of the IEBC is raging in court, Parliament and in the public domain.

Despite being touted as an independent elections referee, politicians have always gone out of their way to interfere with the operations of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.

Protagonists always want to control commissioners and top staff in the belief they will help tilt the results.

As the battle rages, an ally of Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has blamed Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka for the delayed recruitment of IEBC commissioners.

Amani National Congress nominated MP Hamisi Dena argues that the opposition has intentionally delayed the process by staging an artificial deadlock.

Kalonzo argues it is President Ruto’s men who have filed court cases to delay the process.