The Guilty are Afraid, Karua Responds After 'Chebukati Three' Snubbed Talks Team

Narc Kenya leader Martha Karua has responded to the absence of the former IEBC Commissioners "Chebukati Three" at the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO).

The group, consisting of Wafula Chebukati, Abdi Guliye, and Boya Molu, failed to make their submissions as scheduled. In her response, Karua suggested that their absence was prompted by guilt and fear. She tweeted, "The guilty are afraid." The Chebukati Three, in a statement, explained their decision not to participate in the dialogue talks, stating that it would reward impunity. They expressed their respect for the Committee but believed their involvement would be an utter betrayal to the IEBC staff.

During the National Dialogue Committee hearing on Thursday, it was revealed that four former commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) were compelled to step down from their roles. This revelation was made by the former vice chair, Jualiana Cherera, along with Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyang'aya, and Irene Masit, who appeared before the committee to present their submissions. In their presentation dubbed the "Cherera Four," they explained that their resignation was a result of their dissent to the process that led to the announcement of the presidential results.

In a virtual session, Cherera and Masit reported that threats had forced them to flee the country after objecting to the election results. The presidential results announced by Chebukati on August 15 were notably contested by the four commissioners who cited inconsistencies and irregularities in the vote counting. Wanderi, accompanied by Nyang'aya during the presentation, expressed disappointment that they were not given the opportunity to fulfil their duty of tallying the results and that the required form 34 C, which contained a summary of the presidential results from all constituencies, was not provided to them.