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CIC: Altering election date must be done by referendum

NAIROBI: Any attempt to amend the Constitution to change the election date requires a referendum, the Commission on Implementation of the Constitution (CIC) has said.

Further, CIC warned that the proposal to amend the law to extend the term of the current Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission (IEBC) will also have to be subjected to a referendum.

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