YESTERDAY’S TWEET FROM THE Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission referring to BBI as the Burning Bridges Initiative has continued to stir controversy among Kenyans and leaders.
While informing Kenyans about the verification exercise of the collected 4 million BBI Signatures which kicked off yesterday December 30th, Wafula Chebukati led Commission made clear their interpretation of the whole exercise through the controversial tweet.
The Commission is currently at training level of the 400 clerks who are to help in the verification exercise which is supposed to lead to a Referendum.
“Happening now -The launch of the Burning Bridges Initiative supporters verification exercise at the Bomas of Kenya,” the Wednesday tweet by IEBC read.
The electoral commission in another correction tweet, said the error was not intentional and that Kenyans should not take this serious.
“The Commission posted a tweet on the launch of the Verification of BBI supporters. However, there was a typographical error in the tweet which was made inadvertently. The error does NOT any in way reflect the position of the Commission or its staff,” they apologized.
Earlier today, the Commission posted a tweet on the launch of the Verification of BBI supporters. However, there was a typographical error in the tweet which was made inadvertently. The error does NOT any in way reflect the position of the Commission or its staff.
— IEBC (@IEBCKenya) December 30, 2020
They have since deleted the Twitter post which had already went viral around the country.
Political analysts have however weighed into the matter saying Chebukati and his team wanted to reveal their true stand on the whole BBI exercise. They also think that IEBC could have been captured by outside forces ahead of the Referendum and the General 2022 elections.
