Jump to navigation

Vol 63 No 23

Published 17th November 2022


Kenya

Ruto and Odinga loyalists battle over election body

The fight to control the electoral commission focuses on personalities instead of pushing for its wider reform

Wafula Chebukati, the chairman of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is due to retire on 17 January but the opposition's critiques of the organisation – and questions about the integrity of the August elections – will not end there. Electoral disputes have returned to centre-stage after allies of President William Ruto are already calling for term limits on the presidency to be abandoned given the incumbent, 55, is 'still a young man'.

End of preview - This article contains approximately 1172 words.

End of preview

Subscribers: Log in now to read the complete article.

Account Holders: Log in now and use your Account Credit to buy this article. No Credit? Top up your Account now.


If you are logged in, but still cannot access the full text of this article, email customer services or telephone us on +44(0)1638 743633.