Anglican Communion News Service - Digest News

From The Star, reported on allafrica.com

The Anglican Church has challenged Kenyans to be patient with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission amid reports of the commission's integrity waning. Archbishop Eliud Wabukhala, the churh's head, asked leaders and politicians not to be suspicious of the operations of the IEBC since this will cast its credibility and ability to a fair electioneering process into disrepute.

Wabukhala said leaders should embrace the body and advice it accordingly instead of casting blame on a particular group. "IEBC has done well in the past and any slight hitch should not be exaggerated as the end of the world. We should work alongside IEBC as a community and not try to load blames on the group. That will demoralise them and make them confused", said Wabukhala.

The remarks by the clergy comes amid questions raised by various leaders on the biometric voter registration tender awarded to Symphony by the election's body.

"We should protect IEBC from suspicious dealings, making accusation about their conduct is likely to arouse suspicion among Kenyans and that is not what we want to hear about the body we entrust with our election", Wabukhala said. He said his church is monitoring IEBC's operations closely in a bid to advise them where necessary.

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