DPP Orders Investigations Against IEBC Officials Accused Of Bungling Presidential Elections

Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Keriako Tobiko has set in motion investigations into the illegalities and irregularities committed by the IEBC as noted in the Supreme Court’s judgement.

The DPP has ordered a team of prosecutors to establish whether the electoral body officials may have committed ‘criminal offences or may have aided, abeited, counseled or procured the commission of the offences.’

Tobiko has directed that the investigations be completed within 21 days.

NASA coalition on Friday gave Tobiko a 72 hour ultimatum to start investigations into senior IEBC officials.

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Making their submissions, the opposition accused the commission of conspiracy and colluding with the Jubilee Party and President Uhuru Kenyatta to award him the Presidency.

The body rescheduled the repeat presidential election from 17 to 26 October.

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