Kenya election official Roselyn Akombe flees to US
- Roselyn Akombe
- Oct 18, 2017
- 1 min read
A senior member of Kenya's electoral commission (IEBC) has fled to the US amid death threats ahead of next week's presidential election re-run.
A senior member of Kenya's electoral commission (IEBC) has fled to the US amid death threats ahead of next week's presidential election re-run.
Roselyn Akombe said the IEBC was under political "siege", unable to reach consensus or take any decisions.
The IEBC said it regretted her decision to quit, while its chairman conceded that he could not guarantee that the poll would be credible. BBC | October 18, 2017.
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