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IEBC under fire over alleged double standards in Ol Kalou by-election

By Josphat Thiong'o | 17h ago

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon addresses the Press on the Ol Kalou by-election in Nairobi on July 14, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is facing renewed scrutiny and criticism over its handling of the forthcoming Ol Kalou by-election because of its alleged application of double standards.

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