MP explains why no referendum is needed before 2027 elections

Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi speaking during an interview with The Standard team. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

National Assembly Constitutional Oversight and Implementation Committee Chairperson Caroli Omondi has said that the 2027 general election will be held on the appointed day, contrary to the suggestion by Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi that a referendum must be held first.

Omondi said that his Committee had already held consultations with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) over its preparedness for the next general election.