No Mr Odinga, parties are not private

In a recent speech arguing against the use of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in the nomination of Political Parties as advocated by the soon-to-be-formed Jubilee Party, CORD leader Raila Odinga stated Political Parties were private entities and that IEBC should not be called in to manage the nomination process of any political party, nor should the political parties be required to use the IEBC or other processes.

He additionally stated that the public has no basis in seeking to know how the internal process of nominating candidates for a General Election is carried on. Further that the law has no business regulating that internal process of political parties.