Crisis as political parties in Kenya face Thursday’s deadline on nomination rules

Bomet Governor who is also Chama Cha Mashinani (CCM) leader receives Narok West MP and Narok Gubernatorial aspirant Patrick ole Ntutu to CCM at Ntutu's home at Olopirik in Narok West. Ntutu defected from Jubilee Party (JP) citing discrimination. PHOTO: ROBERT KIPLAGAT.

Political parties have up to today midnight to present their nomination rules to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

This comes in the wake of a delay by the National Assembly in approving the commission’s regulations and guidelines that political parties must align theirs to.