Civil Society.
They are useful but not always constructive. The Kriegler report did not limit its criticism to the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya. It also censured some civil society bodies like Kenyans for
Peace with Truth and Justice which Kriegler found played a role in
heightening tensions with
pronouncements that “lacked a credible basis”.
Reading the report you discover, for
example, that the famous Molo returning officer who appeared at KICC claiming he had the real tally from that constituency and who was later extensively quoted by bodies such as the Law Society of Kenya, was in fact an imposter.
The real returning officer, Mr Laban Arupe Korellach, told Kiregler he was astonished to see the man on TV reading the “actual results”.
The media should be wary of similar
tricksters in the crucial few days ahead.
www.elections.nation.co....4/-/118cwd9/-/index.htmlKibaki was conned.