Select committee has its work cut out

Parliament has finally approved a list of the 14 legislators, seven each from the Opposition and Government, who will oversee electoral reforms. This comes after heightened acrimony between the two sides over the composition of the team and, more importantly, the agenda and mandate of the team.

While the ruling Jubilee coalition had expressed reservations about CORD’s explicit demands to disband the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) by arguing that constitutional stipulations must be adhered to, the convergence of interests; a peaceful, united country and clean elections, ultimately forced the two protagonists to the negotiating table. Finally, there is goodwill.