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In every credible election, the most valuable asset an electoral commission possesses is not offices, technology, or budget. It is public confidence.
The IEBC's sanctions over alleged electoral offences in the Ol Kalou by-election face court challenges that could define the commission's enforcement powers ahead of the 2027 General Election.
IEBC has disowned masked and hooded men reported in Ol Kalou during the by-election, saying they were not part of official security teams as concerns grew over intimidation and violence.
The police deployment in Ol Kalou by-election was as large as the number of registered voters after IEBC threatened to cancel the poll over widespread violence.
DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua accuses govt of trying to bungle Ol Kalou by-election after five polling stations attacked, vows to champion disbandment of IEBC for ignoring irregularities.
The IEBC is facing renewed scrutiny and criticism over its handling of the forthcoming Ol Kalou by-election because of its alleged application of double standards.
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