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Campaign financing: Devil's in the details

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As expected, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's (IEBC) announcement of a cap on political campaign funding was going to elicit reactions. Ironically, most of the noise is coming from the politicians.

 No doubt, the proposed regulations have good intentions; they are progressive and forward-looking. They seek to free the country from the clutches of monied cartels and influence peddlers.

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