Kenya Kwanza has a 24-hour window to nominate three appointments for the Election Audit panel, as proposed by the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report.
According to the report, within three weeks of its adoption by Parliament, both the Minority and Majority factions were expected to appoint a team of three individuals each to represent them on the panel.
The report, presented to the House by the Majority Leader and NADCO Co-Chairperson, Kimani Ichung’wah, was adopted by Parliament on February 22.
“With respect to the evaluation of the 2022 electoral process, Within twenty-one days of the adoption of this report by Parliament, the leadership of the majority and minority coalition shall appoint a panel to evaluate the 2022 electoral process”, explained the report.
Kenya Kwanza are therefore left with a few hours window until the close of business on Wednesday, to front their appointees to the House.
However, the Azimio coalition through the Minority Leader, Opiyo Wandayi, fronted their nominees to the National Assembly Speaker on Monday, March 11.
“I have today written to the Speaker conveying the names of the three persons who will be our members in the panel, these three persons will be led by Hon. Wako; they will join their three counterparts from the Kenya Kwanza side, stated Wandayi”
Azimio has appointed Amos Wako as the leader of its three-member team for the Election Audit panel. The other appointees are former nominated Senator Judith Pareno and Forensic Investigator Julius Njiriani.
The six-member panel is expected to jointly appoint a reputable firm or a consortium of firms to undertake the evaluation of the elections.
Additionally, according to NADCO if there is no agreement on the joint appointment of a firm, each side of the panel shall appoint a reputable firm to undertake the evaluation where the two firms shall coordinate the evaluation process.
After completion of the audit by the panel, it is expected that a report will be fronted to parliament on the findings.
Further, despite the recommendation on auditing the elections, the NADCO report also proposed that the Election Act be amended to provide for the scope of evaluation, financing and reporting.
