Proposed electoral amendment bill returns to Kenyan senate for further consideration

The Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, has been referred back to the Senate for further consideration after the National Assembly passed the proposed law with amendments, setting the stage for another round of scrutiny over changes to Kenya’s electoral framework. [ . . . ] Beyond livestreaming, the Bill proposes changes touching on voter registration, political party primaries, the right of recall, party nominations, by-elections and the handling of electoral disputes. [ . . . ] It also seeks to remove the requirement for the IEBC to be involved in political party primaries, while revising provisions on the right of recall to align with the Constitution. On party nominations, the proposal would give political parties greater flexibility in identifying and nominating candidates for elective and party-list positions.
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