NCCK urges IEBC to publicly release Voters’ register audit Report.

 THE CLERGY:The National Council of Churches of Kenya {NCCK} General Secretary Rev.Peter Karanja addressing the press in Kisumu where the council has urged IEBC to publicly release Voters’ register audit Report-Photo By Dickson Odhiambo

 NCCK urges IEBC to publicly release Voters’ register audit Report.

By Dickson Odhiambo.

June 27, 2017.

THE Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission {IEBC} has been urged to publicly release the voters’ register audit report.

The National Council of Churches of Kenya {NCCK} said the Electoral body should consider doing this as Kenyans await the corrected register on July 11 this year as it promised.

Speaking at Jumuiya Resort in Kisumu on Tuesday after holding its Executive Committee meeting, NCCK General Secretary Rev. Peter Karanja said it is important the electoral body keeps on updating Kenyans on the processes so as to reassure them that the register is devoid of all anomalies.

Rev. Karanja says history has shown that the actions and performance of the electoral management body is a contributor for peace, disaffection or disillusionment.

He adds that the electoral body must endeavor to act justly and compel all its staff right from grass root to national level to ensure fairness.

NCCC at the same time urges the electoral body to move with speed and conduct a national verification and testing exercise of its entire system as this will assure Kenyans on the functionality of the entire system. 

“At the heart of the electoral disputes that emerged in 2007 and 2013 were the perceived delays in the announcement of the election results leading to accusations of the same being manipulated during transmission. The dramatic failure of the electronic voter identification devices in the 2013 polls was a great disappointment to Kenyans. You must ensure that this disappointment is not repeated in 2017.” Reads part of the press statement.

The NCCK is also urging the electoral body to enforce the electoral laws by ensuring that it is not violated during this electioneering period.

“Kenyans are eagerly waiting for the day you will punish all the offenders. The imposition of fines on those found guilty of infringement last week is a step in the right direction but for a wealthy politicians’ club as we have today, you will need to move and apply penalties that none can afford to buy,” adds part of the statement.

NCCK has further urged various candidates in various positions to restrain themselves and prevail upon their supporters and ensure that they tone down on their divisive rhetoric, adding that it is their conviction they will be held personally responsible for any eventuality that befall Kenyans.

The NCCK has also urged the Government to expedite the measures necessary to ensure that no Kenyan sleeps hungry again.

It said the Government must take punitive action on all its officers who allowed the food security in the country to deteriorate to the level where Kenyans are fighting for maize flour in shops as no one should contribute by commission or omission to such a scenario and be allowed to go scot-free.

“The constitution of Kenya 2010 states in Article 43{1} {c} that every person has a right to be free from hunger and have adequate food of acceptable quality.It is therefore the responsibility of the state to ensure that this right is enforced, just as all other elements of the Bill of Rights” NCCK concludes.

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