A new petition for ballot papers has been presented to Parliament in an effort to bring back a plan that would permit candidates to put their nicknames on the paper, which would help voters not get confused before the 2027 General Election. The petition, by Wajir resident Mohamed Alasow, called on Parliament to resuscitate and
For nearly two decades, allegations of identity document manipulation, voter register tampering, and the issuance of citizenship documents to influence election outcomes have resurfaced during almost every election period in Kenya. From the disputed 2007 General Election and the 2010 constitutional referendum to the 2017 presidential election and the political battles ahead of the 2027
By Dr. Luchetu Likaka Kenya’s elections have become a well-rehearsed performance,orderly queues, indelible ink, biometric kits, and the familiar chorus of international observers declaring the process “largely credible.” Yet beneath this choreography lies a stubborn truth: credibility in Kenya’s elections is not determined at the polling station, but in the contested terrain of tallying, institutional
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