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Let’s not forget the logistical hurdles to a free election

As I have argued in these pages before, the current impasse regarding the firing of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission commissioners is political. The commissioners’ reputation has been irreparably damaged by the Chickengate scandal.

In addition, the latest opinion polls show that large segments of the public — on both sides of the political divide — lack faith in the commissioners, and by extension the IEBC

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