Kenya: IEBC Against Use of Waiting Cards for Registration

14 December 2012

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has raised objections over the use of ID waiting cards to register eligible voters, saying it risks denting the credibility of the voters' roll.

IEBC vice-chairperson Lilian Mahiri-Zaja, told journalists in Nairobi on Friday that the credibility of the elections relied heavily on the quality of the voters' register used to facilitate the polls and it was crucial to use documents that will achieve this.

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