Koki Muli writes that complete e-voting includes the use of ICT in voting, counting, tabulation and transmission of results. This process helps in elimination of raud, speedying up results process, increasing accessibility and making voting more convenient for voters everywhere in the country. Th

Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo has raised fears that the 80 new constituencies to be created by next year April may not be considered in the 2012 polls. The minister has advisd the cabinet that there are constitutional technicalities that could block the new electoral units from being considered

Politicians are keeping a keen eye on the on-going interviews of those to fill the IEBC posts. Delay to have the IEBC is partly to blame for non-operationalisation of the Political Parties Act and the Elections Act according to Justice Minister Mutula Kilonzo. The country will therefore have to w

The High Court has directed a petition challenging the implementation of the Elections Act 2011 be placed before a constitutional court. High Court judge Mohammed Warsame ordered the file be placed before Justice Isaack Lenaola who heads the constitutional court and that it be heard on Monday nex

Mr. Ezekiel Abang was questioned over his role at the helm of the Kenya Law Reform Commission. Justice Isaac Lenaola questioned his 26 years at the KLRC in which the commission was moribund for 21 of the 26 years. He defended his tenure saying the mandate was restricted to Bills and whether they

The number of people seeking to be IEBC commissioners has reduced after one person withdrew. Mr. Chris Kisire wrote to the Select Panel informing them that he decided not to continue with the process as he had taken up another job elsewhere. 28 candidates have so far been interviewed. The Panel i

IIEC and the UN have challenged journalists to be agents for peaceful, free and fair elections. The two bodies raised concern that the media was among institutions accused of playing a role in the 2007/8 PEV. This was emphasized by the fact that a journalist is among the six suspects facing the I

Michael Kiswili an accountant, blamed the commissioners of ECK for mishanding the 2007 general elections. He said the manner in which the commissioners were appointed compromised their integrity. Michael added that the people handing elections have to be above board and also there shoud be reliab