Africa Court on Human and People’s Rights says State at liberty to postpone polls

IEBC officials opening ballot boxes at Moi Secondary School in London Ward on March 3, 2021 ahead of distribution of the materials to the seven Poling centers in the ward [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

The government can decide to postpone next year’s election over the Covid-19 pandemic.

This follows advice by Africa Court on Human and People’s Rights that African Union member States are at liberty to call off an election if there is an emergency or a health crisis.