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Kenyan voter goes to court to block new electoral laws

Through lawyer Paul Nyamodi, Collins Kipchumba Tallam argued that the Election Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 had various inconsistencies that not only infringed on the rights of voters but also the independence of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).PHOTO: COURTESY

A voter has gone to court to challenge the new electoral law that edged out poll commissioners.

Through lawyer Paul Nyamodi, Collins Kipchumba Tallam argued that the Election Laws (Amendment) Act 2016 had various inconsistencies that not only infringed on the rights of voters but also the independence of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

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