ACE Electoral News

ACE Electoral News

Tight race as electoral team candidates are interviewed, The Standard (2009)

The race for the chair of the new Interim Independent Electoral Commission has narrowed down to eight.

Reform team ‘to be ready in time’, Daily Nation (2009)

Apart from the reforms which were directly agreed upon during the Serena talks, another package of reforms was proposed by the Waki and Kriegler commissions which investigated the post-election violence and disputed presidential election results respectively

Radical Bills to seal election loopholes, Daily Nation (2009)

The changes proposed in The Electoral Commission Bill (2009) and The Elections Bill (2009) are part of a broader reforms intended to avoid a meltdown similar to that witnessed after the 2007 General Election.

Talks set to boost Kenya electoral reforms, Daily Nation (2009)

This week’s conference seeks to rebuild the public’s confidence in the electoral systems. According to the conference concept paper, it will also identify challenges in the electoral system and policy imperatives for reforms. Another objective will be to identify principles and practices to guide electoral reforms.

Key reforms needed for smooth elections in 2012, leaders agree, The Standard (2009)

The National Conference on Electoral Reforms is seeking solutions to the electoral system, whose process could not withstand the pressure of the 2007 elections.

Parties slowing reform agenda, say leaders, The Standard, (2009)

"Without discipline in political parties, desire for real democracy and meaningful reforms will remain mere talk,"

Its all systems go for IIEC in landmark elections, Eaststandard (2009)

IEC chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan said two returning officers left Nairobi last evening (Tuesday)with the materials ready for the exercise scheduled to start at 6am and close at 6pm.

Press Statement for the Shinyalu and Bomachoge By-Elections Results, IIEC website (2009)

Generally, the election was peaceful while the tallying and results were done within a reasonable time. The Commission is of course assessing the lessons learnt from this by election and is also looking forward to receiving reports from observer groups and other stake holders for the overall improvement of the electoral process.

ECK commissioners return equipment, The Standard (2008)

Commissioners Hamisi Dena and Pamela Tutui have returned laptops and other equipment, on a day ECK employees threatened to go on hunger strike to protect their jobs once the commission is disbanded.

Kenyans ‘rearming’ for 2012 poll, BBC News (2009)

 

Electoral Laws Review Workshop, IIEC News (2009)

The reviewing of the two bills before drafting and presentation to Parliament is an effort in pursuit of Agenda Four of the National Accord of post-2007 elections. It takes into considerations the findings and recommendations of the Independent Review Commission (IRC), better known as Kriegler Commission and the Commission of Inquiry into the Post Election Violence (CIPEV or Waki Commission).

Scramble for constituencies, Daily Nation (2009)

“The need to apply the principle of one person, one vote led to the establishment of the Interim Independent Boundaries Commission in accordance with the Kriegler Report,” said President Kibaki.

Kenya sets voter registration for December, Daily Nation (2009)

Kenya will start to build a new voter register in December in preparation of referendum on a new constitution expected in April next year. According to a progress report prepared by the Interim Independent Electoral Commission, the process will be automated in what is seen as one of the ways to improve the credibility of the voters’ roll.

Kenya: President to become ceremonial under new constitution, Daily Nation (2009)

The President will still be elected directly by the people, but will remain head of State exercising only ceremonial functions. This is one of the key highlights in the final draft of a new constitution worked out by the Committee of Experts.

Kenya:Electoral body clears the way for payment of party funds, Business Daily (2009)

Close to 50 registered political parties have inched closer to bagging millions of shillings in Government funds, following the release of guidelines on how the money will be shared out. Isaack Hassan, the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya chairman, has issued the long-awaited regulations to the Political Parties Act 2007, clearing the legal hurdle that has blocked the release of the funds to the parties for months.

Kenyan leaders fail to sanction tribunal to investigate post-election violence, The Guardian (2009)

The prosecutor of the international criminal court will ask for a formal investigation of the post-election violence after failing to secure a deal with the president and prime minister over how to bring the instigators of last year's violence to justice.

Kenya MPs snub debate on local tribunal bill, Daily Nation (2009)

The bill that is supposed to set up a tribunal to try the perpetrators of last year's post-election violence was not even discussed by the Parliament as only 18 MPs (out of 222) were present.

Kenya: Election of president and MPs to be held seven days apart, (Daily Nation 2009)

Kenyans will no longer elect their members of Parliament and the president the same day if the proposed constitution is enacted next year. The election of the president will be held on a Tuesday, 21 days before the expiry of the term of the incumbent, the draft states.

Kenya:An end to authoritarian presidential rule (East African 2009

Over a period of 40 years, Kenya declined steadily into government without any of the fundamentals of constitutionalism. Kenya had started out in 1963 with the Independence Constitution. This was then replaced by the radically different 1964 Presidential System constitution, (the Jamhuri Constitution).

Kenya: Electronic Voter Registration Demos (IIEC News 2009)

The Interim Independent Electoral Commission, IIEC, on Tuesday successfully completed the testing of various technologies on electronic voter registration. The exercise, which entailed demonstrations from three companies, Ventix of Kenya, Code Incorporated of Canada and Electronic Corporation of India saw a large number of students “register” as voters.