On May 30, 2022, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) rejected Prof. George Wajackoyah's application for clearance as a presidential candidate.
IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati stated that Wajackoyah failed to meet the requirement of 2,000 signatures per county in at least 24 counties.
Prof. Wajackoyah had until June 2, 2022, at 3 p.m. to meet the requirement but ultimately fell short.
Speaking at Bomas of Kenya, where he was presenting his nomination papers, Wajackoyah vowed to rectify the issue and resubmit his application.
"We are going to come back as soon as possible. We have been cleared on almost everything, it's just the one thing and we will rectify," he said.
