The IEBC
has rejected presidential aspirant Justus Juma's nomination papers for reasons including the submission of few signatures.
Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati said Juma's
proposers were not members of his Justice and Freedom Party.
"We find the list of supporters is not signed. Your proposer also belongs to Jubilee," Chebukati said at the
KICC in Nairobi on Monday
He added: "Your degree certificate and that of your running mate are not certified...and therefore I
reject your application as a presidential candidate."
Chebukati gave Juma until the end of the day to put his papers in order.
This comes a day after the
commission turned away independent presidential aspirant Joseph Nyagah.
Nyagah was turned away after presenting a banker’s cheque in excess of the required Sh200,000 nomination fee.
Abduda Dida beat the Sunday 4pm deadline
to certify a copy of his degree.
Dida had failed to present the certified copy of his degree and a self
declaration form signed by a commissioner of oaths with his nomination papers at the KICC.
But the optimistic presidential candidate was back at the IEBC office shortly after 1pm after he certified the documents and was issued with a certificate.
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Presidential candidates and running mates must be of Kenyan citizen by birth,
are expected to be registered voters and must not owe allegiance to a foreign state.
Candidates must not be a public officer or acting in any state of public office other than President, DP or MP.
They
must meet moral and ethical requirements under the Leadership and Integrity Act and the presidential candidates should not have been found to have abused or misused a state or public office.
Candidates are required to provide educational qualification certificates and National ID/valid passport
Presidential candidates and running mates must provide a duly signed and dated Code of conduct.
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