A section of Azimio leaders, led by Wiper party boss Kalonzo Musyoka said the nomination of Adams Oloo to the panel is against the law.
Kalonzo argued that there could be a plot to delay the reconstitution of the electoral agency with only two years and six months to the August 2027 polls.
Addressing congregants at Eden Gospel Trumpets in Kawangware during a church service, Kalonzo implored on Dr Oloo to choose between retaining the position of the presidential advisor and service at the panel.
“There could be a plot to derail the reconstitution of the IEBC. I want to ask Dr Oloo to relinquish his position as a presidential advisor and remain in the selection panel. We know they don’t want this reconstitution of the IEBC,” charged Kalonzo. “Let us not give them an excuse to prolong the process. We know their game plan and we shall not allow them.”
lawyer Ndegwa Njiru lift the lid on what he termed as violation of the law if Oloo was going to sit in the panel yet he is an employee in the Office of the President, a move he argued amounts to a conflict of interest.
“The law is clear on holding public office and sitting in the selection panel. Oloo cannot be a presidential advisor and at the same time hold another public office,” said Njiru.
Njiru, a close ally of former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, now wants the University of Nairobi don to step down in one of the positions.
However, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna clarified that Oloo was nominated by Azimio to represent them in the panel before Ruto picked some of the Orange party members as experts in his government.
