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Nomination losers 'shouldn't vie as independents'

Registrar of Political Parties Ann Nderitu. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The Political Parties Registrar Ann Nderitu has maintained that it is morally wrong to allow nomination losers to vie as independent candidates.

Although Ms Nderitu notes that it is the right of every Kenyan to seek an elective position, she says allowing losers to go it alone trivialises the purpose of outlawing party hopping.

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