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Tribunal Recommends Ouster Of Embattled IEBC Commissioner Irene Masit

Sarah Wamaitha by Sarah Wamaitha
February 27, 2023
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Irene Cherop Masit-EIBC Commissioner

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The tribunal chaired by Justice Aggrey Muchelule has recommended that suspended IEBC commissioner Irene Masit be removed from office.

Muchelule claimed in a report that the IEBC commissioner’s charges were validated.

“Therefore, this tribunal recommends to Your Excellency, the President of the Republic of Kenya, pursuant to the mandate assigned vide Gazette Notice No. 14790 of December 2, 2022, and further in accordance and in compliance with Article 251 (1) and (6) that Commissioner Irene Cherop Masit be removed from office as a member of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission,” reads the report in part.

The Tribunal further claimed that by acting unethically, she had damaged public confidence in the electoral body.

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Masit disputed all of the claims levied against her and claimed she was the victim of a political witch-hunt, adding that she acted professionally and impartially during the election.

The panel, however, denied her defense, noting that she had failed to uphold transparency, accountability, and verifiability in her job as an IEBC commissioner.

This comes months after the removal from office of four dissenting IEBC commissioners, Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyaganya, and Irene Masit, who were accused of conspiring to sabotage the August 9th election against the will of the people.

Their suspension came as a result of a recommendation made by the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly.

Read: Ouster of IEBC Dissenting Commissioners Kicks Off

Other petitions filed in parliament pushing for the removal of the four were that of Garissa Township Member of Parliament and Defense Cabinet Secretary nominee Aden Duale and Farmers Party leader Irungu Nyakera.

According to Duale’s petition, the commissioners were to be removed on grounds of breach of their oaths and gross violation of the constitution.

The three, however, resigned and left Masit, who maintained her innocence despite the accusations made against her. However, Ex-Chairperson Wafula Chebukati, Moya Bolu, and Prof. Abdi Guliye continued to serve in their respective positions until their terms were over.

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