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No one should stand in the way of credible polls

The day we get to a point where we conduct elections without fighting over impartiality of the Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is the moment Kenya will be proclaimed a true electoral democracy.

We hold elections every five years, and have done so more than ten times since independence. Yet we continue to fight over how to improve the logistical competence and efficiency of our electoral management agencies.

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