The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson might soon not be the only person with the sole objective of announcing presidential election results, should a new proposal backed by President William Ruto and Raila Odinga sail through.
Speaking during a breakfast show on Citizen TV, Nyamira Senator Okong'o Omogeni pointed out that the legislative proposal was already on the floor of the Senate and that it would seek to have the responsibility shared with the 290 returning officers across the country.
According to him, the bill is part of the recommendations contained in the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report.
It seeks to simplify the results declaration process so that it is not solely handled by the IEBC chairperson. "We want to eliminate the idea that the chairman of the IEBC is the only one who can declare the presidency.
