Azimio now wants Chebukati to proceed on terminal leave

The coalition also demands the same for Commissioners Abdi Guyo and Boya Molu.

In Summary

• The opposition reiterated that it will continue it's quest for electoral justice regarding the alleged rigging of the August 2022 presidential election.

• The leaders further condemned the move to remove the four dissenting IEBC commissioners, terming it as a possible revenge mission by the Kenya Kwanza administration.

Azimio leader Raila Odinga and other Azimio leaders during the two day meeting at Naivasha on Friday, November 25,2022.
Azimio leader Raila Odinga and other Azimio leaders during the two day meeting at Naivasha on Friday, November 25,2022.
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Azimio leaders have demanded that IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati, and commissioners Abdi Guliye and Moya Bolu proceed on terminal leave immediately.

The resolution was made during the governors and their deputies meeting in Naivasha where they reviewed the state of the nation's affairs.

Present at the meeting were Azimio leader Raila Odinga, Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka and Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua.

"We conducted a thorough analysis of the state of our economy, politics and human security and noted that the people of Kenya are facing times with no immediate end in sight," a joint statement read.

The opposition reiterated that it will continue its quest for electoral justice regarding the alleged rigging of the August 2022 presidential election.

"It is therefore our demand that Wafula Chebukati and the other two outgoing IEBC commissioners should immediately proceed to their terminal leave to stop further cannibalization of the Commission," it said.

The leaders further condemned the move to remove the four dissenting IEBC commissioners, terming it as a possible revenge mission by the Kenya Kwanza administration.

They are vice chairperson Juliana Cherera and commissioners Francis Wanderi, Irene Masit and Justus Nyang'aya.

Chebukati is expected to retire in January 2023.

"The Kenya Kwanza Regime may have the appearance of legality but does not have the legitimacy from the people," the Azimio leaders said.

Azimio assured that it will remain steadfast in its opposition role and resist any re-establishment of authoritarian rule and violation of human rights.

This was arrived at, after consultations with the public.

"We shall not allow being taken back to the dark days of oppression and dictatorship ever again in Kenya," the statement further said.

They added:

"We shall robustly confront and oppose all dangerous policies and practices of the Kenya Kwanza regime including the sinister efforts to introduce GMO food and/or seeds, destruction of our environment including the re-introduction of the discredited “shamba system”, attempts to tax the most vulnerable segments of our society including “mama mbogas”, increasing the cost of living."

The leaders committed to serving their people diligently and engaging the national government in mutual cooperation and consultation for their people's benefit.

They pledged to protect the devolved system of governance and oppose any attempt to discriminate against any community on the basis of political affiliation, ethnicity or religious faith.

"The fair allocation of resources to all counties is guaranteed by the Constitution and we will work with Kenyans to ensure each county receives its fair share," they added.

Further, they will establish a culture of consultations with all elected leaders (MCAs and MPs) in their various counties for the seamless implementation of the Azimio Manifesto.

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