IEBC to analyse feedback on Aug 8 presidential poll flaws

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati, accompanied by the agency's commissioners, addresses a press conference in Naivasha on September 11, 2017. He said they will ensure the repeat poll is carried out with integrity. PHOTO | CAROLINE WAFULA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Chebukati said they will also assess how they conducted the elections so as to know what needs improvement.
  • He called for patience as the commission prepares for the repeat poll.
  • The IEBC chief executive, Ezra Chiloba, was also present.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission will review the feedback submitted by its secretariat concerning flaws in the August 8 presidential election.

Chairman Wafula Chebukati said that they will also assess how they conducted the elections so that they may know what needs improvement.

"We are coming out as one team with a common vision that will enable us deliver on our mandate," Mr Chebukati said after a retreat in Naivasha.

MEETING

He said the retreat has been fruitful because "it helped us clarify issues of concern and we are now better off than we came here".

More importantly, the chairman said they will meet with Nasa and Jubilee presidential candidates on Tuesday to discuss the October 17 repeat election.

"We wish to urge the nation to be patient with us in coming days as we prepare for the fresh presidential election," he added.

The chief executive, Ezra Chiloba, was also present.