KMPDU polls: Members raise credibility concerns
As the KMPDU prepares for this year’s elections, some candidates have cast a shadow over the process and questioned its independence and transparency...
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Concerns are mounting over the credibility and transparency of the upcoming Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) elections scheduled for April 2.
- A key challenger, Dr. Clarence Eboso, withdrew from the race for Secretary General, leaving the incumbent, Devji Atellah, unopposed.
- Dr. Eboso cited a lack of credibility, fairness, withheld election directives, altered membership registers, and vulnerabilities in the online voting platform as reasons for his withdrawal.
- The Independent Electoral Committee (IEC) maintains the election preparations are credible, having vetted over 130 applications for elective positions.
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