The opposition coalition, CORD, has threatened to take the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to court over its decision to conduct the Jubilee Party's nominations.
According to reports, Jubilee Party's secretary general, Raphael Tuju, met with IEBC officials to discuss the nominations, which are slated for April. Tuju stated that the two parties had agreed to form a team to oversee the nomination process.
As a party, we have agreed to come up with a team of three people and IEBC will do the same. The team will discuss how the JP nominations will be held with the help of the IEBC,
Tuju said.
CORD, however, has termed the plan as illegal, arguing that there is no legal mandate supporting the process. The coalition has insisted that the IEBC's role is limited to conducting national elections, not party nominations.
IEBC, on the other hand, maintains that all parties are allowed to request the commission's assistance during the nominations. The commission's stance has been backed by the Jubilee Party, which argues that the nominations are a legitimate exercise.
The dispute between CORD and IEBC has sparked concerns about the credibility of the electoral process. CORD has vowed to file a petition against IEBC to stop it from conducting the Jubilee Party's nominations.
The recovered account cited reporting by Tuko.
