It now turns out that the biggest casualties of the electoral reforms may be Kenyan politicians themselves. The select committee has agreed that the new IEBC will conduct and supervise political party nominations on the request of parties, but once your name is published as a candidate in one political party, you cannot defect and contest in a different party for that particular election.

Breakthrough paves way for race to set up new-look IEBC

MPs have committed to ensure that seven new electoral commissioners are in office not later than September 30, some 10 months to the General Election. Parliament will, however, be required to work harder to make the necessary changes to electoral laws to enable the setting up of a selection panel, which is to be appointed by the President to recruit the seven commissioners who will serve full time. After month-long dramatic talks, CORD and Jubilee representatives yesterday announced an agreement that will c