Wiper party leader and former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka has insisted that the opposition coalition Azimio is not the reason the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has not been reconstituted.
Speaking on Sunday, Kalonzo said Azimio has already given the name of the person to sit in the selection panel.
“When Azimio was given 48 hours to forward the name of the candidate that will be in the panel that will constitute the IEBC, we gave the name of Dr Koki Muli but there are people who are afraid of her abilities and they want to get user-friendly candidates,” Kalonzo said.
He noted that all Kenyans are concerned about the IEBC issue and President William Ruto should act with speed.
The Wiper leader insisted that the persons who have obtained court injunctions on the matter are known to the state and should be told to drop the cases.
“Everybody is concerned about this IEBC matter. William Ruto should come out of the slumber and do something. The country is waiting for him. The fellows who have gone to court are known to the state, tell them to withdraw the case and name within one week the panel and in the next few months we should have an IEBC.”
This comes a few days after Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola criticized the Opposition outfit for holding the state hostage by refusing to make the appointment of a representative to the panel.
On Sunday, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki also urged parties that had not settled on a representative to the selection panel to hold talks to resolve their issues to allow the country to move forward.
“There are some political parties that have not agreed on who will be part of the selection panel. We want these parties to also go and agree on who will represent them as soon as possible so that we can have a new IEBC hopefully by the end of the year or latest next month. It is not good for a country with a vibrant democracy like Kenya to stay for such a long time without a functional IEBC,” Kindiki said.
He further urged the people who have filed cases and obtained injunctions on the matter to seek out of court settlements on the same.
