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CORD Party leader Raila Odinga flanked by party officials ( from left ) Simiyu Eseli,James Orengo,Co-Principal Moses Wetangula and Prof Anyang Nyong'o address the Press on IEBC stalemate at Capital Hill offices 09/06/2016. PHOTO MOSES OMUSULA
The future of the electoral commission was yesterday a subject of intense political negotiations as the Government and the Opposition pushed for their respective positions, with the religious leaders trying to broker a deal.
In the end, there was a stalemate. Reason? The Opposition has issues with the forum for the talks and the size of the team. The Opposition wants talks outside Parliament, but the Jubilee coalition insists the talks must be done within Parliament. The Opposition had picked five people for the talks, while the Jubilee coalition had picked 11.
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