IEBC Takes Action Against Hassan Omar Over Claims About Dead Voters
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has summoned United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Hassan Omar to appear before its Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee on October 21. The disciplinary action follows public uproar over controversial statements the former Mombasa senator allegedly made regarding voting by deceased persons during a rally. In an official statement released on Wednesday, October 14, the electoral agency confirmed that Omar’s remarks, delivered during a September 11 public gathering in Mombasa, are being scrutinized under the Electoral Code of Conduct set out in the Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011. The committee has The post IEBC Takes Action Against Hassan Omar Over Claims About Dead Voters appeared first on Nairobi Wire.