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Jubilee must take over reforms of electoral body

My party, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), has grossly mishandled the push to have a new electoral body in charge of the 2017 elections.

The party knows all too well that resulting to fatigue-ridden street protests against such an important institution such as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), won't lead us anywhere. IEBC commissioners can only be removed through a legal process. Luckily, my coalition leaders have realised this route won't go far because the public is already feeling fatigued at having to barricade Nairobi's University Way where they can't move an inch due to tight security.

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