The opposition coalition,CORD is calling for removal of current iebc commissioners on claims that, they rigged in the ruling jubilee coalition headed by uhuru kenyatta.whether the commisioners will be removed from office or not, only time will tell.What matters more is how can kenya have a free and fair elections in future to avoid re-occurence of post election violence like one which was exprienced in 2007.The history of kenya's general elections shows that it will matters less on who will be heading the electral body but but how much will be invested to achieve a secure,tamper proof votes results transmission system,which is supposed to transmit results directly from polling stations to national tallying centre in case of presidential vote.Unless this is achieved rigging will forever remain as results will only be doctored at different level before they find there way to the national tallying centre, as it has happened before.Thats why disbandment of Iebc will only improve public confidence but won't avoid rigging.
By Dr.Paul Bundi Karau I arrived at Kanyakine High School on 18th February 1999 a small village boy. I had never been to a boarding school, and certainly this is the furthest from home I had ever gone. The boys who were assigned to escort me to Mungania dorm looked at my stunted height and loudly wondered how I would survive in Beast's school. "Who is Beast?" I asked in bewilderment. "You will know." Musyoki answered curtly. It didn't take me long to know who Beast was. The following day, as the 10 o'clock tea was being served, I heard a commotion, with boys leaving their tea and running helter-skelter towards the classrooms. I was a fresh mono, so I didn't know what was happening. I ran along the pavement, and came upon a mighty man, who appeared to be adjusting his trousers. He yanked his belt and thrust one whip towards me. I had encountered Beast himself. He was tall, imposing, burly and endowed with a thunderous voice that could re...
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