Mutuse Ready To Challenge Court Cases Blocking IEBC Reconstitution
The National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) has announced that it will file a petition to have all court lawsuits against the reconstitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) withdrawn.
Speaking over the weekend, JLAC Vice Chairperson Mwengi Mutuse indicated that the National Assembly will petition the court to dismiss the charges.
Mutuse went on to argue that the process of reconstituting the IEBC has been hijacked by people who do not want a functioning electoral body.
“We have seen a lot of foul play where some people have been going to the court so that the reconstitution of IEBC can be delayed. This has been done with the intent of shifting the blame to the government,” Mutuse claimed.
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“We will go to court, even for me as a lawyer, to petition the court so that we pave the way for the reconstitution of the IEBC,” he added.
The congressman also asked people opposing the electoral body’s rebuilding process to reveal their true objectives.
“We want to announce that going forward, for those orchestrating that play, you must declare your intentions because we want IEBC to be very ready,” Mutuse urged.
Mutuse’s remarks come as a growing number of court challenges challenge the IEBC’s constitution, even as the 2027 general elections approach.
Justice Lawerence Mugambi of the High Court ruled on Friday that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Amendment Bill 2023 is unconstitutional.
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In his opinion, Justice Mugambi cited a lack of public engagement in the act’s formulation as grounds for annulling statutes.
The verdict rendered all previous processes, including the accord reached between President William Ruto and Raila Odinga as a result of the National Dialogue Committee Report (NADCO), useless.
In February 2023, President Ruto appointed a seven-member selection panel, two weeks after revealing the commissioner seats.
Ruto signed the IEBC (Amendment) Bill 2022 into law in January 2023, requiring the Selection Panel to include members from the Parliamentary Service Commission, the Public Service Commission (PSC), the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC), the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), and the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya.
Mutuse Ready To Challenge Court Cases Blocking IEBC Reconstitution
