ISAACK HASSAN BACK AS ELECTION BOSS

By Julius Jumah

Embattled former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Isaack Hassan has moved to Mogadishu, Somalia.

Hassan will now work in Somalia for the war-torn country's electoral body.

The former IEBC boss will take over the role of a consultant for Somalia's electoral commission.

Hassan announced he was leaving for Mogadishu on Friday, February 25, on his Facebook page.

According to Hassan, his duty will be planning a new strategy for Somalia's electoral commission.

                            “For the development of the strategic plan and other operation manuals," 

Hassan described his new role in Somalia.

Isaack Hassan in his popular pair of glasses.

Early in 2017, IEBC finally got a new Chairman after Wafula Chebukati was appointed by parliament and the president.

Hassan had a turbulent last few months in office as the opposition Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) organized massive protests against him and his commissioners.

Hassan and the commissioners were accused of graft and planning to rig the August General Election in favour of the Jubilee Party.

Hassan and his team resigned in October 2016 in what many termed as a victory for Raila Odinga and CORD.