The dates and preparations for the Matungu, Kabuchai and Machakos by-elections have been set by IEBC . This is within a peculiar aura as the country strives to flatten the Covid-19 curve,the spread of the pandemic and the return to normalcy. The sad effects of the disputed 2007 general election and the subsequent post – election crisis that resulted in social-economic setbacks; is “food for thought” both to the political class and the electorates. A lot of unnecessary killings, intimidations, humiliation, looting, raping and gross human right violation was witnessed, aggravating the social stability in the country. Though Kenya was able to secure a new constitution in 2010, and though the 2013 general election was by and large peaceful it was also very tense particularly due to the petition lodged by the CORD coalition against the results of the presidential elections.

Source: The Star January 06, 2021 12:22 UTC