Post by nowayhaha on Jan 19, 2013 14:52:42 GMT 3
Wiper Democratic Movement (WDM) leader Kalonzo Musyoka has urged political parties to consider contracting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to conduct future nominations.
Mr Musyoka said parties faced major challenges in the just concluded party primaries including logistical and technical problems.
The Vice President urged disgruntled aspirants to exploit their respective parties dispute resolution mechanisms to address grievances.
"All political parties will agree with me that going forward, we will have to have better ways of nominations and my observation is that they be IEBC-led because the polls body is the only institution that has the wherewithal to conduct the exercise," Mr Musyoka said when he received two Coast politicians to Wiper.
Former Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) vice chairman Hassan Omar and Mombasa businessman Suleiman Shabbal, who are vying for the Senate and Governor seats in Mombasa County respectively, joined Wiper.
The VP’s close allies among them Isaac Muoki who was eyeing the Kitui governor ticket, Benson Mbai (Masinga constituency) and Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town) lost during the primaries.
Mr Musyoka promised that the party’s appeals board comprising of retired Justice Kasanga Mulwa, Judy Sijeni and lawyer John Katuku will adjudicate the grievances before Monday’s deadline for submitting final party lists.
He disclosed that the Cord alliance principals will be traversing the troubled areas beginning with Ukambani region to thaw tensions with supporters who have threatened to boycott elections citing flawed primaries.
Mr Musyoka said Cord leaders will attend prayers at African Inland Church, Athi River, Kathiani constituency and later address a rally at Machakos town on Sunday.
On Monday, the team will tour Mutomo, Kabati, Zombe and address a rally in Kitui town.
The leaders will also tour Kibwezi, Kambu and Emali and hold a rally at Wote in Makueni County on Tuesday.
"We are aware that some of the aspirants are still nursing wounds from losing the primaries and these rallies will be to tell them that as Cord we are one. Anyone’s victory belongs to all of us,” he said.
My Musyoka urged the alliance supporters not to lose sight and remain focused on the March 4 General Election saying Cord’s victory is within sight.
Present were former MPS Charles Kilonzo (Yatta), Charles Nyamai ( Kitui West), former nominated MP Mohamed Affey among others.
elections.nation.co.ke/news/-/1631868/1669638/-/p9d5nuz/-/index.html
Mr Musyoka said parties faced major challenges in the just concluded party primaries including logistical and technical problems.
The Vice President urged disgruntled aspirants to exploit their respective parties dispute resolution mechanisms to address grievances.
"All political parties will agree with me that going forward, we will have to have better ways of nominations and my observation is that they be IEBC-led because the polls body is the only institution that has the wherewithal to conduct the exercise," Mr Musyoka said when he received two Coast politicians to Wiper.
Former Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR) vice chairman Hassan Omar and Mombasa businessman Suleiman Shabbal, who are vying for the Senate and Governor seats in Mombasa County respectively, joined Wiper.
The VP’s close allies among them Isaac Muoki who was eyeing the Kitui governor ticket, Benson Mbai (Masinga constituency) and Victor Munyaka (Machakos Town) lost during the primaries.
Mr Musyoka promised that the party’s appeals board comprising of retired Justice Kasanga Mulwa, Judy Sijeni and lawyer John Katuku will adjudicate the grievances before Monday’s deadline for submitting final party lists.
He disclosed that the Cord alliance principals will be traversing the troubled areas beginning with Ukambani region to thaw tensions with supporters who have threatened to boycott elections citing flawed primaries.
Mr Musyoka said Cord leaders will attend prayers at African Inland Church, Athi River, Kathiani constituency and later address a rally at Machakos town on Sunday.
On Monday, the team will tour Mutomo, Kabati, Zombe and address a rally in Kitui town.
The leaders will also tour Kibwezi, Kambu and Emali and hold a rally at Wote in Makueni County on Tuesday.
"We are aware that some of the aspirants are still nursing wounds from losing the primaries and these rallies will be to tell them that as Cord we are one. Anyone’s victory belongs to all of us,” he said.
My Musyoka urged the alliance supporters not to lose sight and remain focused on the March 4 General Election saying Cord’s victory is within sight.
Present were former MPS Charles Kilonzo (Yatta), Charles Nyamai ( Kitui West), former nominated MP Mohamed Affey among others.
elections.nation.co.ke/news/-/1631868/1669638/-/p9d5nuz/-/index.html