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Doubts over when Kibaki term ends

By Martin Mutua and Lucianne Limo

On which month should Kenya hold elections next year heralding end of President Kibaki era? Should it be August, the month the Constitution has fixed for all General Elections or should the Tenth Parliament complete its terms as the Transitional Clauses of the Constitution say — so that elections are held in December? The answer to these burning questions appeared elusive at a meeting of four institutions key to implementation of the Constitution and planning for elections that would give Kenya its fourth President in about 50 years.

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