Kenyan president suspends election officials

Kenyan President William Ruto has suspended four electoral commissioners who refused to endorse the results of the last presidential election, which delivered his win.

Mr Ruto on Friday announced a tribunal headed by a judge would investigate the four officials for serious violation of the law, gross misconduct and incompetence, which could see them ultimately sacked from their posts.

“The four are being forced out because Ruto and his administration wants a clean slate at the IEBC [Kenya’s electoral commission] and fill it with its stooges and henchmen for the 2027 elections

[Mr Ruto] wants to wants to rig the 2027 elections in 2022,” Mr Odinga said.

Mr Ruto was declared the winner after narrowly beating his rival, Mr Odinga, with 50.5% of the vote.