Cracks at IEBC widen as three commissioners choose own lawyers
From left; IEBC commissioners Justus Nyang'aya, Francis Wanderi Vice chairperson Juliana Cherera, and Irene Masit address the media on August 16, 2022, at the Serena Hotel.
IEBC is appointing 26 law firms that will represent the commission and its chairperson Wafula Chebukati.
Putting an approximate figure of Sh20 million per law firm, the taxpayer could pay up to Sh520 million for the 26 law firms.
The figure could be higher if the commission also foots the bill for lawyers representing the other six commissioners.
The rift among commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) widened even further yesterday after the two sides appointed separate sets of lawyers to represent them in the petitions challenging the outcome of the August 9 presidential election.
IEBC CEO Hussein Marjan notified the Supreme Court that it was appointing 26 law firms that will represent the commission and its chairperson Wafula Chebukati, a decision that could see the taxpayer cough up hundreds of millions of shillings to pay their legal bills.
