IEBC Clarifies Dissolving Parliament After Corruption Allegations
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has disowned a fake memo claiming that the Supreme Court was reviewing a resolution from Parliament.
In a statement shared on Wednesday, IEBC urged the public to ignore the notice, stressing that it was nothing more than fake news.
The forged memo suggested that if the Chief Justice allowed President William Ruto to dissolve Parliament, the commission would organize fresh general elections for all parliamentary seats, instead of by-elections.
This comes at a time when President Ruto has been clashing with lawmakers, accusing them of taking bribes to influence legislation.
During a joint Kenya Kwanza and ODM meeting on Monday, Ruto alleged that some legislators—especially from Senate committees—had pocketed millions of shillings to sway outcomes. He pointed out that some senators allegedly received Ksh150 million, though he did not reveal their identities.
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“They collect money in Parliament’s name, but the cash ends up in private pockets. We won’t just shame them; we’ll arrest them,” Ruto warned.
He further claimed that a few MPs took up to Ksh10 million each to approve the Anti-Money Laundering Bill. His remarks pushed the Senate Public Accounts Committee to demand proof and summon him to back his allegations.
In response to the corruption claims, Ruto announced the creation of a Multi-Agency Team on War Against Graft (MAT) on Tuesday. The body brought together NIS, EACC, ODPP, and DCI to intensify Kenya’s anti-corruption fight.
However, the High Court suspended the new team on Wednesday after Nakuru surgeon Magare Gikenyi and three others filed a petition. They argued that the President had overstepped his constitutional powers in forming MAT, terming the move illegal, irregular, and unconstitutional.
IEBC Clarifies Dissolving Parliament After Corruption Allegations
