Uhuru sends Ruto to IEBC meeting despite demand to attend in person

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati with Deputy President William Ruto during their meeting at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, October 3, 2017. /LUKE AWICH
IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati with Deputy President William Ruto during their meeting at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi, October 3, 2017. /LUKE AWICH

President Uhuru Kenyatta has sent DP William Ruto to his IEBC meeting despite direction that candidates appear in person.

Last week, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said the

presidential hopefuls would attend meetings in person instead of sending "sideshow" representatives.

Ruto arrived at Bomas of Kenya in Nairobi at 4:15pm on Tuesday with Senate majority leader

Kipchumba Murkomen (Elgeyo Marakwet) and Aden Duale (Garissa Town) of the National Assembly.

They reached the venue shortly

after NASA leaders led by Raila Odinga completed their meeting.

Raila attended the meeting with his running mate Kalonzo Musyoka, Bungoma Senator Moses Wetang'ula (Ford Kenya), Musalia Mudavadi (ANC)

and Siaya's James Orengo.

Orengo said their meeting was not fruitful but that they were will be another one later today.

The Senator said IEBC is giving them the report of what they are doing, not what they intend to do to rectify mistakes made in the August 8 election.

"There should be an audit to ensure security and integrity of the technology to be deployed. IEBC is not clear on this," he said.

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The talks ended on a bad note last Wednesday after Opposition representatives walked out saying Jubilee was negotiating in bad faith.

Orengo said this followed the proposed amendments to the election laws.

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