An earlier post on RoGGKenya.org has to be taken even more seriously than we have thought. We stated in the…
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In 2017, the whole of Kenya seems to have one top subject to talk about: The General Elections. For journalists, key to election reporting is to know about the procedures and the role of the elected positions as well as the role of the IEBC. Impartial, unbiased and “cold hearted” reporting that scrutinizes information from any side is crucial for raising trust in the election process, the candidates and the outcome of the elections. We wish that the RoGGKenya election reporting section will help in this.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has began registering voters in the diaspora. This comes after the mass voter registration…
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The High Court has extended the Mass Voter Registration (MVR) deadline to February 19. This comes after the same court…
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Even though every adult Kenyan has the right to vote (Article 38(3) of the Constitution ) they have to register…
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No state agency, no independent commission can change the law. The IEBC is no exemption. Their mass voter registration drive…
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We have seen an upsurge in information policy after the new commissioners of the Kenyan IEBC took office. Since January…
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Cases of faulty voter registration to the 2017 Kenya general elections are concentrated in certain wards in Kisumu East, Siaya,…
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Beware, public officers! Just one quote from the new Election Offences Act of Kenya: “15. (1) A public officer who…
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Some sections of the media tend to judge the performance of a Member of the County Assembly (MCA) exclusively from…
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