Chances of New Kenyan Election Next Month Are Fading, Official Says
- Rerun forced after Supreme Court annulled Aug. 8 election
- Jubilee Party seeking legal changes before Oct. 26 vote
Voters queue along a street outside a polling station on Aug. 8, 2017.
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Kenya’s chances of holding a rerun of last month’s annulled presidential election on time are fading as electoral law amendments proposed by the ruling party widen divisions at the commission organizing the vote, according to an official at the electoral body familiar with developments.
Some senior members of the Independent Electoral & Boundaries Commission will refuse to take part in a new election as things stand, said the person, who asked not to be identified for reasons of personal safety. Amendments that President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party plans to pass in parliament would effectively place the commission under its control, the person said.