Aukot to challenge IEBC decision to lock him out of State House race

Thirdsways Alliance Presidential hopeful Ekuru Aukot has expressed dissatisfaction with the electoral commission's decision to lock out of the August polls threatening to move to court to challenge the decision.

Aukot was turned away by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Sunday after he failed to submit sufficient signatures of his supporters.

Confirming Aukot's disqualification ,IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati further stated that Aukot did not submit  sufficient  copies to the Identity cards of the 48,000 supporters who supported his presidential bid.

While to the press shortly after leaving Bomas of Kenya where he was presenting his nomination papers,Aukot protested his disqualification , saying that it is unrealistic to ask for all the ID copies of your supporters.

“No Kenyan is willing to give you his ID card to photocopy, let us be realistic. I’m even wondering where the cleared candidates got the photocopied ID cards of Kenyans from,” said Aukot.

He has now vowed to challenge his disqualification  in court on Monday, June 6th.