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11 Feb 2022
As he demands a solid deal, Kalonzo could hold the cards
Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka was earlier this week given the greenlight by his Wiper party to negotiate pre-election deals. Not that he needed permission, as he has nevertheless been approa...
4 Feb 2022
Elections Countdown: 186 days to go
Election timelines and activities Activity Timeline Resignation of public officers intending to vie for elective posts 9th February, 2022 Political Parties to submit the Party Membership lists t...
4 Feb 2022
4th February 2022 Political & Regulatory Round Up
KENYA Kimunya election bill causes online storm The introduction of a Bill seeking to bring back manual transmission of election results, which was last used in 2007, has elicited mixed reaction...
4 Feb 2022
Election Data Concerns: IEBC, private sector and the public face risks
Against the backdrop of the 2022 General Election, Kenyans have been receiving unsolicited political messages, as political parties clamber to influence voters. Voter registration has been in overdriv...
4 Feb 2022
Government business continuity following anticipated mass resignation of key public officers
Succession in government offices has been making headlines following the announcement by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) that public officers seeking elective posts should r...
4 Feb 2022
Joint opposition to manual submission of presidential results could neutralize tensions
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has sparked a fresh round of controversy in political circles just after the fight over the law determining how coalitions are formed ended.&...
28 Jan 2022
28th January 2022 Political & Regulatory Round Up
KENYA Uhuru’s assent to coalition parties bill opens new political battlefront President Uhuru Kenyatta’s speedy assent to the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill has heralded a new political...
28 Jan 2022
Highlights of the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2021
On Thursday, President Uhuru Kenyatta signed into law the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2021 (“Amendment Act”). Following an acrimonious debate in the National Assembly, the Senate on Wednes...
28 Jan 2022
Mudavadi’s political move and enactment of parties law roll the ball for coalitions
In the months before he announced an alliance with Deputy President William Ruto, Musalia Mudavadi had been working to change his profile. He had become more assertive and angled his messaging t...
21 Jan 2022
21st January 2022 Political & Regulatory Round Up
KENYA Uhuru bans scrap metal business over increased vandalism President Kenyatta has banned exports and dealings in scrap metal, hitting hard traders currently operating in the sector. Speaking at th...
21 Jan 2022
Jimi Wanjigi’s foray into front-end politics enters snail’s pace
Jimi Wanjigi has since mid-2021 been vocal about his bid to become a presidential candidate, but the last week has made that ambitious idea fade into the background. The decision by a court to free hi...
21 Jan 2022
Extrajudicial killings put a spotlight on the government
While The Standard had published a story about it before, the visit by activists Boniface Mwangi and Hussein Khalid to the banks of River Yala have once again thrown the spotlight on suspected extraju...
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