Jubilee party secretary general Jeremiah Kioni during the launch of Wasupa na Jubilee team in Kabati, Murang'a.Jubilee secretary general Jeremiah Kioni has said the party will work with other opposition leaders to pressure for the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Kioni expressed concerns that the delayed reconstitution of
the commission may affect the election process.
“The delay has put the country at risk," the Jubilee secretary general stated.
"There are constituencies whose boundaries needed to be reviewed which has now been overtaken by time yet some have no threshold to hold elections because they don’t have the required numbers.”
He claimed some people were employing delay tactics by ensuring those tasked with the role of managing the elections were not operating.
Two court cases have continued to block the nomination of nine members of the selection panel by the President.
On January 25, Justice Dorah Chepkwony is expected to give directions in a case where a petitioner claims that persons with disability were not incorporated in the panel.
Jubilee party secretary general Jeremiah Kioni meeting members of the Wasupa na Jubilee team who will lead grassroots recruitment.Kioni said after the African Union Commission elections next
month, his party will reach out to other opposition leaders to plan for
protests.
“A few days after Raila Odinga wins the AUC seat, we will celebrate his win as we demand for the commission to be made operational. Once we set the date, we will rally Kenyans to come out and make demands,” he said.
The politician said appointing commissioners past the given schedule will deny them the time to adequately prepare for the election process.
The fact is that time is now slipping away and that should have been used to reconstitute and hire new staff,” he added.
Kioni who spoke during the launch of the Wasupa na Jubilee team
that will undertake grassroots elections in Murang’a county urged youths to
continue fighting for better services.