Why It'll Be Hard to Annul Kenya's Presidential Poll
The newly gazetted election law says a court shall not nullify an election for non-compliance with the law if it appears that the election was conducted in line with the Constitution and that the non-compliance did not greatly affect the result of the election.
Supreme Court Justices (file photo).
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Kenya:
Are These the IEBC Errors That Could Cost Uhuru a Second Victory?
Nairobi News, 3 November 2017
A conglomeration of civil society groups that monitored the October 26 repeat presidential election has faulted the electoral agency for committing errors during vote tallying. Read more »
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Kenya:
Could Parts of Kenya Really Secede?
ISS, 3 November 2017
Kenya is experiencing its worst political crisis in more than a decade, prompting some politicians to suggest extreme solutions - including the division of Kenya into two… Read more »
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Kenya:
Elog Notes Improvement in Handling of Oct 26 Poll Statutory Forms
Capital FM, 2 November 2017
According to the Election Observation Group (ELOG) there was a significant improvement in the manner the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) managed election… Read more »
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Kenya:
We Can't Tell If Kenya's Repeat Presidential Poll Was Credible - Elog
Nation, 1 November 2017
Local observers says they cannot state whether the October 26 repeat presidential election was free, fair and credible. Read more »
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Kenya:
Observer Group Urges Poll Audit, Dialogue on Contested Issues
Capital FM, 1 November 2017
The Election Observation Group (ELOG) has called for a comprehensive audit of last week's presidential election to facilitate future reforms in electoral processes. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Held at Ransom By System of Government
Nation, 31 October 2017
Duncan Green, in his book How Change Happens, argues that nations that have seized critical junctures in their history have effectively been able to address internal inadequacies. Read more »
InFocus
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The Act has been published in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette and has the date of assent indicated as October 28, two days after the repeat presidential election. Among the ... Read more »
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Raila Odinga, speaking for the first time since President Uhuru Kenyatta's win, has called the election fraudulent and vowed not to recognise him and his government. He says he ... Read more »
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The Chief Justice David Maraga-led court, which became the first in Africa and the fourth in the world to nullify a presidential poll on September 1, will have 14 days to hear and ... Read more »