IEBC to blame for my delayed clearance – Miguna
Nairobi’s gubernatorial aspirant Miguna Miguna has blamed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for the technical hitch that had him provisionally barred from contesting in the August elections.
Miguna was on Thursday turned away by IEBC officials at Moi Sports Centre Kasarani after he presented 2,000 signatures in image form instead of an Excel format. He was asked to rectify the anomaly and return by Friday for clearance.
An angry Miguna soon after confronted journalists assembled at the venue, blaming them for sending ‘fake news alert’ that his nomination papers had been rejected.
Hours after the episode, he took to his Twitter account to explain the events and who was to shoulder the blame. Sample this.
1) PATRIOTS, I was not blocked by the @IEBCKenya as falsely reported by the cartel media. I met all the requirements set by the @IEBCKenya.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) June 1, 2017
2) The @IEBCKenya had asked aspirants to submit their documents on hard copy and JPEG. But this morning, they wanted soft copies on Excel.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) June 1, 2017
3) As my team was transferring the 5,000 names into the Excel Format as requested, the cartel media had "breaking news" of "MIGUNA BLOCKED."
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) June 1, 2017
4) I am on the BALLOT for August 8, 2017. I am going to expose, deconstruct and defeat the cartels. We shall make Nairobi PROSPEROUS.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) June 1, 2017
5) The @IEBCKenya coddles candidates for the fictional constructs called parties whom they exempted from their erratic "excel" requirements.
— Dr. Miguna Miguna (@MigunaMiguna) June 1, 2017