Editor's Review

IEBC Chair Juliana Cherera will be the first to face the committee on Monday, November 28.

Four IEBC Commissioners who disowned results announced by the IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati will appear before the Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs to defend themselves against four petitions seeking their removal from office. 

The four are Juliana Cherera, Irene Masit, Francis Wanderi, and Justus Nyang'aya.

They will appear before the parliamentary committee beginning Monday, November 28 to Tuesday, November 29.

The committee will interrogate two commissioners in a day.

Beginning Thursday, November 24, Parliament will hear a petition by the Republican Liberty Party between 10-11 am. The petitioner will be cross-examined between 11:30 am to 12:30 pm.

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L-R: IEBC Commissioners Juliana Chirera (Vice Chairperson), Francis Wanderi, Irene Cherop and Justus Abonyo Nyangaya/FILE -National Assembly. PHOTO | COURTESY

The parliament will then hear a petition by Dennis Ndwiga Nthumbi between 2 pm to 3 pm. He will be cross-examined between 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

On Friday, November 25, Parliament will hear a petition by Geoffrey Langat between 10 am to 11 am. He will be cross-examined between 11:30 am to 12:30 am.

 A petition by Owuor Steve will then follow later in the day between 2 pm to 3 pm. He will be cross-examined between 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

The first to file responses to the petitions is IEBC Chair Juliana Cherera who will appear before the committee on Monday. She will present her case between 10 am to 11 am. A cross-examination will happen between 11:30 to 12:30 pm.

Commissioner Irene Masit will appear before the committee between 2 pm to 3 pm where he will file his response. She will be cross-examined between 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.

On Tuesday, November 29, Commissioner Francis Wanderi will appear before the committee between 10 am to 11 am to file his response. He will be cross-examined between 11:30 to 12:30 pm.

Justus Nyang'aya will be the last to appear before the committee on the same day. He will present his case between 2 pm to 3 pm. Cross-examination will be 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm.