Kericho Senator Aaron Cheruiyot now wants the National Honours act to be amended and a new category be created to honour former IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati.
In a statement on Wednesday, January 18, Cheruiyot described Chebukati as a “superhuman” who should be celebrated.
“We need to amend the National Honours act and set a specific category for heroes such as Chebukati. For Kenyans with pure unadulterated integrity. It's an insult to decorate him with a CGH alongside ordinary mortals. What he did was superhuman & should be celebrated us such,” Cheruiyot tweeted.
President William Ruto awarded Wafula Chebukati with the Elder of the Order of the Golden Heart (EGH) during the 2022 Jamhuri day celebrations luncheon at State House Nairobi.
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The head of state also feted former IEBC commissioners Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu. The two were awarded the Elder of the Order of the Burning Spear (EBS).
Chebukati retired from IEBC on Tuesday, January 17, after he handed over an exit report to President Ruto at State House.
"What we have here is our exit report together with our post-election evaluation report making the end of the last phase of the election cycle and the beginning of the new one to 2027," Chebukati said.
