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Nyamira Senator sues IEBC over premature 2017 campaigns

Jubilee Party supporters dance at Star of the Sea grounds in Mombasa County on October 22, 2016. PHOTO: FILE

Nyamira Senator Kennedy Okong’o has sued the electoral body for not taking disciplinary action against politicians engaged in premature campaigns.

The senator asked the court to compel the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to publish a list of all errant political parties and candidates who have already embarked on early campaigns before the official kick-off, saying they are committing electoral offences.

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