Wafula Chebukati explains what is going on at Bomas of Kenya

As Kenyans eagerly await the announcement of the Presidential Election result by the Presidential Returning Officer WAFULA Chebukati, many Kenyans have been left wondering why the process is taking too long.

IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati has come out to offer an explanation of the tedious but constitutional process taking place at the Bomas of Kenya since August 10th

1. Verification of transmitted image of results Forms 34A against original Forms 34B.

The IEBC was to verify results from both electronically submitted Forms 34A and physical (original) Forms 34A submitted at the National Tallying Centre by County Returning Officers during this process, which has already been completed.

2. Verification of constituency Forms 34A against their respective original Forms 34A.

The verified Forms 34A are compared to the physical Forms 34B, which are also submitted by the County Returning Officer’s (CRO’s).

CROs were required to submit two forms to the National Tallying Center: Forms 34A and 34B.

The commission is currently at this stage and has already verified 133 Forms, compared to the total number of constituencies that voted.

However, some Returning Officers have yet to arrive at the location to submit their documents for processing.

3. Collation of Form 34C and confirmation of the constitutional threshold of 50 per cent plus one vote and a 25 per cent majority of counties.

Forms 34B will now be compiled (collated) into a single document, resulting in Form 34C.

The commission will confirm who has achieved the required 50 per cent plus one per cent to determine the winner.

4. Declaration of Presidential Results

After the leading candidate has been identified, the commission’s chairman, National Returning Officer Wafula Chebukati, officially announces the winner.

5. Issuance of the certificate to the president-elect.

A certificate is then issued to the candidate (president-elect).

The constitutional deadline for the completion of this process is on Tuesday. According to the law, the commission has upto 7 days declare the presidential results as of the voting day.

With more than half of the results from Kenya’s presidential election now confirmed, the two main contnders UDA party PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE William Samoei Ruto and Azimio La Umoja one Kenya coalition presidential candidate Raila Odinga are running neck and neck. Others are George Wajackoyah of roots party and Waihiga Mwaure of Agano party who has since conceded defeat