Francis Wanderi
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Commissioner Francis Wanderi has resigned.
He is the third commissioner to resign after Justus Nyang’aya and Vice Chair Juliana Cherera.
In his resignation letter to President William Ruto, Wanderi stated that he decided to quit the electoral body over what he termed as a predetermined fate in the process of evaluating their suitability to hold office conducted by the tribunal.
“This decision, while extremely difficult and agonizing for myself and my family, has been necessitated by undue and unwarranted public lynching based on falsified information tainting my reputation and integrity,” Wanderi said.
“As I tender my resignation today, I do so not because I am guilty of the allegations levelled against me by the petitioners, but because there comes a time when the country is more important than any individual.” He added.
The exit of Commissioner Francis Wanderi follows that of Justus Nyangaya and Vice Chair Juliana Cherera.
The Cherera four commissioners are accused of attempting to subvert the will of the people in the presidential elections on August 9 after dissenting results that were announced by IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati on August 15.
Their resignations came after President William Ruto appointed a nine-member tribunal, chaired by Court of Appeal Judge Aggrey Muchelule, to investigate the suspended commissioners.
Other members of the team include Carolyne Kamende Daudi, Mathew Njaramba Nyabena and Col. (Retired) Saeed Khamis, Kibet Kirui Emmanuel, and Irene Tunta Nchoe as joint secretaries.
