Former Roots Party presidential running mate Justina Wamae maintained that IEBC conducted free and fair elections.
He said there is no need to ‘crucify’ the Independent Electoral and Boundaries chairman Wafula Chebukati and the commissioners.
“A referee does not expect to be liked, we are taking things far as a country. A tense populace and an overreacting political class is a recipe for disaster,” Wamae said.
Wamae spoke to the Star on phone on Friday.
“Kenyans msikubali kubleed ndio tulead, tudumishe Amani(Don't bleed for them to lead embrace peace),” she said.
She said in the past four elections cycle, there had been the trend that when one doesn’t win the election, the referee is to blame.
“I believe IEBC delivered a free, fair and transparent election and the will of the people was exercised. Now that ‘servers’ have been opened, the people shouldn’t condemn duly elected leaders calling them ‘vifaranga vya computer’,” Wamae said.
Wamae said looking into the future, she hopes Kenyan’s elections systems, procedures and processes will be more straightforward.
“We will not need agents on the ground. Kenya belongs to all of us, we shouldn’t be tensed,” she said.
She said also called for the establishment of a complete digital voting system to minimise disgruntlement once the final presidential tally is announced.
“To avoid murder and profiling, what if we had an account like the KRA iTax for every registered voter to votes online or via USSD instead of what we have now?” Wamae asked.
Wamae also urged Kenyans to demand more ideology instead tribal inclinations from the politicians.
She said Kenyans should ignore the warring politicians who have issues with the August 9 presidential results and move on as a country.
Machakos Deputy Governor-elect Francis Mwangangi also said Kenya should work towards ensuring that elections are not a security threat or source of disunity.
“I think we should embrace technology and conduct transparent and credible elections. Our judicial system and the process should always be a source of justice for those seeking it,” Mwangangi on Friday.
