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Wafula Wanyonyi Chebukati

Date of Birth: 1961
Place of Birth: Bungoma County


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Cronyism is nothing new in Kenyan politics and the latest move to raise eyebrows was President William Ruto's decision this week to nominate Mary Chebukati Wanyonyi wife of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati to chair the Commission on Revenue Allocation (CRA)...


Electoral Commission goes on trial again

Three vacancies arose when the terms of the commission's chairman Wafula Chebukati and two commissioners Boya Molu and Abdi Guliye - all supporters of Ruto – expired on 17 January...


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Ruto hits back at dissident electoral commissioners

That meant a majority of the seven-member commission opposed the August results but they were overruled by Wafula Chebukati the chairman of the electoral commission described by Ruto as 'my hero' who is himself due to retire on 17 January...

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Ruto and Odinga loyalists battle over election body

Wafula Chebukati the chairman of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is due to retire on 17 January but the opposition's critiques of the organisation – and questions about the integrity of the August elections – will not end there...


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Freedom for Ruto allies as prosecutors drop corruption cases

Besides politicians eyeing rewards for their contribution to President Ruto's victory those undergoing interviews for the 49 Principal Secretary posts include Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Commissioner Boya Molu and Mary Chebukati the wife of IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati...

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The judges endorse Ruto's rout

The most obvious strength of the petitioners' cases – the four commissioners who disowned the results announced by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati on 15 August – turned out to be a weakness...


Kenyatta's securocrats cast into the cold

Attorney General Paul Kihara Kariuki who broke with his predecessor by not defending the IEBC against the petitions and indeed gave testimony that was highly critical of IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati is almost certain to be replaced...


Pricing Ruto's promises

As soon as Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chief Wafula Chebukati declared William Ruto the winner of the presidential election the President-elect swung into action immediately putting together a transition team and wooing the 12 independent lawmakers who are set to hold the balance of power in parliament (AC Vol 63 No 17 How the hustlers toppled the dynasties)...

The postponement which embattled Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati blamed on errors in printing the ballot papers is part of the Azimio camp's application to nullify the elections at the Supreme Court...


Ruto takes his revenge

Even that caveat is hardly apparent from Ruto's posture since the chairman of the electoral commission Wafula Chebukati announced on 15 August that he had won 50...


Politicians and activists take the election to court

Passions have been running high since 15 August when IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati announced that Deputy President William Ruto had won the presidential election by 50...

The four dissenting electoral commissioners – Vice-Chair Juliana Cherera and commissioners Irene Masit Francis Wanderi and Justus Nyang'aya – face allegations from IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati that amount to treason and are likely to seek their own legal representation...


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