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Kenya: Nomination Fee For Women Reduced

The country's poll body has reduced the nomination fee for women vying for various electoral posts by half, after widespread outcry over the hefty amount.

  • Kenya:   IEBC Reduces Nomination Fee for Women

    The Star, 20 August 2012

    THE Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has agreed to reduce by half, the Sh500,000 it was demanding as nomination fee for any of the women hoping to join the… Read more »

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Voting: The proposal for the high fee by the IEBC elicited widespread condemnation from a cross section of leaders in civil society, religious as well as political groups.

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