Okoa Kenya Bill crafted to benefit politicians, not Wanjiku

NAIROBI: It comes as no surprise that the Constitution of Kenya Amendment Bill (2015), also known as the Okoa Kenya Bill, is laden with provisions to fix the Independent Boundaries and Electoral Commission (IEBC). The main sponsor of the Bill, CORD, has over the last three years been agitating for reform of the commission in order to even the playing field ahead of the 2017 elections.

As a result, Clause 1, Clauses 7 through 12, and Clauses 15 and 16 of the Bill focus exclusively on the functions of the IEBC and the electoral adjudication process. Having failed to address the gaps in our electoral management through Parliament, CORD has resorted to go directly to the people.