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 Strive Masiyiwa A few weeks ago I went to the doctor. I will tell you what he said about my health at the end, but first read this: Twenty years ago, I arranged to meet a well-known British international businessman who invested a lot in Africa at the time. We agreed to meet for dinner at a leading hotel in London. After a good meeting, we started to walk out of the restaurant when he suddenly collapsed in the lobby. There was total pandemonium as they rushed to get medical assistance. Being London, an ambulance arrived in minutes. I jumped in the back with him as paramedics wrestled to keep him alive. He had had a heart attack and had to have triple bypass heart surgery. Sadly he died a few weeks later. He hadn't been sick and his sudden death surprised everyone. And yet as I reflected on it, and later discussed it with a doctor friend who knew him, I realized he was very laid back about his health despite having a hectic business life. Even during our dinner...
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