Independent Electoral and Boundaries and Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati has appointed a project team for the October 17th Presidential polls.
Issuing a statement on Tuesday evening, Chebukati, who is the National Returning Officer, made the changes that would take place immediately and will last for a period of three months.
"I wish to assure all Kenyans of my commitment to ensure that this fresh presidential election is done in accordance with the Constitution, the relevant laws and that it reflects the sovereign will of the Kenyan people," he proclaimed.
The new appointments announced are:
- Project coordinator: Mr Marjan Hussein Marjan
- Head of Operations: Dr Sidney Namulungu
- Head of Logistics: Ms Nancy Kariuki
- Head of Training: Mr Bernard Misati Moseti
- Head of ICT: Mr Albert Gogo who will be under the direct supervision of the national returning officer
- Head of National Tallying Center: Mr Silas Rotich
The appointments come a few hours after the National Super Alliance (NASA) wrote to Chebukati with an official list of issues that need addressing before they take part in the fresh election.
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Earlier on, the electoral commission issued a statement on reports indicating that the poll body had resolved to suspend CEO Ezra Chiloba and four other senior officials.
In a statement issued on Tuesday morning, IEBC noted that it had not made changes to the staff at the commission, adding that they would announce the changes when they occurred.
"We are faced with another spell of fake news. Kindly ignore story on purported staff changes at the Commission. We tell it when there is," the electoral commission stated in a tweet.
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