IEBC focussed on Aug 2017 poll despite protests
- 5 years ago
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it is on course with preparations for the 2017 General Election slated for August 8.
IEBC Chief Executive Officer, Ezra Chiloba told Capital FM News that the commission has been strictly adhering to its calendar of events to ensure all measures are put in place to have a free and fair election.
Overview
IEBC Chief Executive Officer, Ezra Chiloba told Capital FM News that the commission has been strictly adhering to its calendar of events to ensure all measures are put in place to have a free and fair election.
“We have a constitutional mandate and the election date is already ordained and we cannot change that. We will have the election. We have been able to share with Kenyans our strategic plan and the road map; the critical milestones that must be achieved as we move towards the 2017 General Election,†he explained.
Top on its priority list is the commission adhering to the election calendar.
“We have a constitutional mandate and the election date is already ordained and we cannot change that. We will have the election. We have been able to share with Kenyans our strategic plan and the road map; the critical milestones that must be achieved as we move towards the 2017 General Election,†he explained.
Top on its priority list is the commission adhering to the election calendar.
The commission launched its road map to the 2017 poll in January this year.
It included completion of the first phase of voter registration concluded in March which saw IEBC register only 1.4 million new voters – a shortfall of the four million expected.
“We were targeting to get four million new registrations but we were not given enough resources to meet our target. This time round we are committed to ensuring that issues around the voter register are addressed,†he stated.
IEBC Chief Executive Officer, Ezra Chiloba told Capital FM News that the commission has been strictly adhering to its calendar of events to ensure all measures are put in place to have a free and fair election.
Overview
IEBC Chief Executive Officer, Ezra Chiloba told Capital FM News that the commission has been strictly adhering to its calendar of events to ensure all measures are put in place to have a free and fair election.
“We have a constitutional mandate and the election date is already ordained and we cannot change that. We will have the election. We have been able to share with Kenyans our strategic plan and the road map; the critical milestones that must be achieved as we move towards the 2017 General Election,†he explained.
Top on its priority list is the commission adhering to the election calendar.
“We have a constitutional mandate and the election date is already ordained and we cannot change that. We will have the election. We have been able to share with Kenyans our strategic plan and the road map; the critical milestones that must be achieved as we move towards the 2017 General Election,†he explained.
Top on its priority list is the commission adhering to the election calendar.
The commission launched its road map to the 2017 poll in January this year.
It included completion of the first phase of voter registration concluded in March which saw IEBC register only 1.4 million new voters – a shortfall of the four million expected.
“We were targeting to get four million new registrations but we were not given enough resources to meet our target. This time round we are committed to ensuring that issues around the voter register are addressed,†he stated.