IEBC warns deadlock could jolt preparations for 2017 elections

Jubilee chairman Raphael Tuju (RIGHT) and Joseph Mathai address a press conference on Biometric voting tamper - proof and amending electoral laws so as to align them with what would save Kenyans from getting caught up in another acrimonious standoff over the veracity of poll results. 23/12/2016. Photo by WILLIS AWANDU

The standoff between Jubilee and CORD continued to cause disquiet across the country with  the electoral body warning that it could hamper preparations for next year’s General Election.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) warned that it was already behind schedule in meeting key electoral timelines, and asked political players tone down the rhetoric before it is “too late”.