As Kenya gears up for the
November 27 by-elections
in Ugunja and Kasipul constituencies, a quiet storm is
brewing one not driven by voters,
but by the very laws designed to protect their democratic rights.
The Independent Electoral and
Boundaries Commission has issued
Gazette notices outlining key deadlines, but beneath these dates is a
legal and political trap that is unsettling aspirants and laying bare
the manipulation of electoral rules.
At the heart of this turmoil is a
seemingly straightforward requirement: anyone intending to contest
as an independent candidate must
not be a member of a political party
at least 90 days before the election.
That sets the deadline for party
resignation on August 29.
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