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Azimio-One Kenya Alliance presidential candidate Raila Odinga flanked by his running mate Martha Karua address residents of Quarry in Rongai, Kajiado County during a rally on June 20, 2022. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]
The past two weeks have witnessed high election preparedness drama. The main focus has been the clearance of aspirants by the electoral commission as candidates running in the 2022 General Election. The process has been overshadowed by issues of integrity and qualifications of the aspirants intending to obtain clearance as candidates.
The contentious matter has necessitated the Dispute Resolution Committees (DRC) of the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to sit through long days and nights trying to resolve the impasse.
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