Several clauses in the controversial coalition political party bill interferes with the mandate of the IEBC and affects the August 9 election timelines, chairman Wafula Chebukati has said. In the submission that could throw spanner in the works for the handshake partners, Chebukati poked holes in the Political Parties (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The Bill seeks to anchor President Uhuru Kenyatta and ODM leader Raila Odinga's Azimio la Movement as a coalition political party. The IEBC objected to the amendment of clause 9 that seeks to have coalition parties submit the coalition agreement to the Registrar of Political parties at least 120 days before the general election. “At what time does commission review nomination rules of a coalition party?” the electoral body boss posed.

Source: The Star January 22, 2022 13:36 UTC