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Key Contest rules to tame hooliganism and violence in politics

The IEBC has taken the right step by creating the code of conduct for political parties. This is the best step to seeing peaceful elections. The political atmosphere as we near the elections has been tense.

Controlling how the politicians behave and the utterances during campaigns is the key to regulating violence during elections. Giving politicians a legal guide for their behaviour to address situations just before the politicians are taken to court.

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