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ODM MPs hint at boycott if polls law standoff is not resolved

Nominated MP Oburu Odinga during a press conference in Kisumu on January 01,2016. (Photo: Denish Ochieng/ Standard)

Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) legislators have said they will be reluctant to participate in this year's General Election if the controversy surrounding the electoral reforms Bill is not resolved amicably.

The MPs, Oburu Oginga (nominated) and Fred Outa (Nyando), said the Opposition was ready to sit down with the Government and find a solution to whether the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) should use a manual system or Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) machines for voter identification.

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