IIEC Officials among 44 Picked for Polls Team Daily Nation, Pg 16
Thursday, 15 Sep 2011

Three IIEC commissioners, Dr. Yusuf Nzibo, Mr. Abiud Simiyu and Mr. Kennedy Nyaundi are among 44 Kenyans short-listed to be interviewed for the IEBC posts. Also listed are Mr. Mwenda Makathimo and Mr. Abdullahi Sharawe who served in the IIBRC. The applicants will be subjected to public interviews

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Constitution delayed by old regime diehards The people
Thursday, 01 Sep 2011

Lawyer Otiende Amollo is of the view that the constitution implementation process is being stalled by those who prefer the status quo. These people want the old system to be retained hence  change is not their agenda. It is therefore challenging to have the same people who resist change impl

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Time to create 80 consituencies running out The Standard
Thursday, 01 Sep 2011

Lawyer Otiende Amollow said that it is risky to create the new Independent Electroral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) close to the next General Elections. IEBC is supposed to delimitate the new 80 constituencies and also run the elections. He said that creating the body too close to the election

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New Law Sounds Death Knell to Political Parties Sunday Standard, Pg 17 & 21
Saturday, 10 Sep 2011

The new Political Parties Act may compel more than two thirds of the registered parties to disband because of elections and gender provisions. The stringent rules may over more than 30 of the 47 parties to disband according the Center for Multi-Party Democracy.

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Electoral Management Key in Delivering Successful Polls Saturday Standard, Pg 17
Saturday, 10 Sep 2011

Koki Muli retorts that there is need to embrace international standards and instruments to create a good electoral system. There is a need to develop election administration as a profession through capacity development in electoral institutions. These are the yardsticks to successful, free, fair

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Ababu, Ojaamong Reject New Debate on 80 Constituencies The Star, Pg 15
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011

MPs Ababu Namwamba and Sospeter Ojamong have said they will resist any move to tamper with the newly created 80 constituencies as per the Ligale report. They dismissed speculations that there is a looming crisis over the issue.

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Envoy Wants Diaspora to Register for Vote The Standard, Pg 23
Tuesday, 13 Sep 2011

Kenyan ambassador to the US Elkana Odembo has expressed concern over the pace of preparations to have Kenyans in the Diaspora voter in the next general elections. He said the strategy of ensuring they vote needs to be done early enough to ensure they are not locked out.

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IEBC Selection Panel to release Names this Week The Standard, Pg 21
Monday, 12 Sep 2011

Members of the Electoral and Boundaries Commission panel have said they will publish the names of the candidates to be interviewed this week. They are still screening the names to reduce the list down from 434 candidates who first applied.

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