IEBC: Elections Won't Be Held if We Obey Court Order
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has expressed fears that next month’s general polls risk not taking place if the commission adheres to the High Court order nullifying the awarding of presidential ballot printing tender to Dubai based firm, Al Ghurair.
Through its lawyers, IEBC told the Appellate Court on Friday that Kenyans will not have ballot papers for the Presidential election on August 8 if the orders of the High Court are implemented.
Court of Appeal judges Festus Githinji, Otieno Odek, Jamilla Mohamed, Alnassir Visram and Roslyn Nambuye heared that if IEBC implements the orders of the lower court, it will need 50 days to avail the presidential ballot papers for voting and there are only 24 days to the polls.
Lawyers Paul Muite, Kamau Karori and Milly Odari representing the commission argued that it will require 23 days to have fresh procurement documents and an additional 21 days for printing, urging the court to reverse the High Court ruling.
“We will not have presidential ballot papers if we do not start printing on Tuesday as had been envisaged. We will need at least 50 days to have those papers in the country if the orders of the High Court are followed,” IEBC told the appellate court.
The Commission further argued that National Super Alliance (NASA) seemed to want to derail the elections by filing a case challenging the ballot printing tender late.
“Why did NASA have to wait until June 22 knowing there was time constraint?” posed lawyer Kamau.
“If the election is not conducted on the intended day because the papers are not there, IEBC will be blamed and not the parties,” argued Muite.
“Participation cannot be equal to political parties directing IEBC on who and where to procure the papers,” the judges were told.
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So are you planning to…
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So are you planning to Disobey the Court Order? Wakenya!!!
The Judges need to stand up…
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The Judges need to stand up to NASA leaders in as far as these alghurai issue is concerned.The NASA position is not an honest position.NASA leaders seems to be trying to make the electioneering period ungovernable.By making unrealistic demands, when it is too late now for the IEBC to change tenders.The judges should affirm the national interest for a timely,orderly, and peaceful election on 8/8/17.
The mistake that NASA leaders keep making is that they forget that even NASA supporters want and need peace.Nobody wants chaos.If the elections are held in a timely fashion,it will benefit everybody regardless of whether they are in NASA or they are in Jubilee.
Let the winners win and the losers accept defeat.Let Kenyans move on with their lives in Peace after the election date.May no Kenyan lose his life or his property during the electioneering period.
The Jubilee party should continue taking the responsible position. Which is to support key state institutions that is IEBC.What this whole alghurai fiasco indicates is that NASA leaders and NASA politics are not responsible politics.They are not ready or competent enough to lead the country.They are not ready or competent enough to safeguard and maintain this very valuable PEACE that we are currently enjoying in the country.
The lives of Kenyans are…
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The lives of Kenyans are more important than court orders. If the elections are not held in August, it is very likely that violence will erupt in the country costing many lives.
IEBC should print those ballots and proceed with elections as planned. We can all meet in court after August 8th.
You don't stop and ambulance rushing a critical patient to hospital and charge them with speeding. Let's get our priorities right.
I wonder weather GUEST 1…
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I wonder weather GUEST 1 will be considered by muuaji RAO as his cook to be roasting human heads,gentiles and breasts if the NUSU-MUKATE govt is formed.
Hehehehe if I was chebukati…
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Hehehehe if I was chebukati I will personally go ahead n print out n deliver the materials in Kenya then I will wait for the judges to say no elections when all the materials r there coz it is my responsibility to do so n iebc is independent n when u go thru the procurement law u don't have to do public participation to nobody then wait for election n see this naswa thing in court.We cannot be held ransom by this lord of poverty who thinks things need to go his way??Trust me if anybody brings unnecessary chaos this time it's gonna b bloody.But stupid idiotic poor Kenyans don't fight on behalf of this rich pple.If chaos starts Remember they have security in their homes,some have another passport they will fly abroad when they have not homes n mtaachwa sorting yrselves with pangas,homeless,hungry until peace comes back then u will buy unga for 300sh,electricity will b up 3*,some of u will b disabled with scars everywhere then the rich will come back to divided the government n their salaries will b increased heavily.So wakenya its upto to you to choose if ur stupid or smart???Cheers n may the best person wins n may the losers agree.
@Guest court order dictated…
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@Guest court order dictated by your murderous idol god of doom and gloom, and of poverty and chaos, is not word of the Almighty God. So, just shut up and keep your ignorant foolishness to yourself. Very well stated Mumbi, Omera and Kim. The comparison with a speeding ambulance is very fitting .. something that IEBC lawyers could use to drive the point in the Court of Appeals.
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