Commission had developed the Boundaries Review Operations Plan (BROP) and that it was set to start implementing it. The chances of going to the 2022 General Election with new constituency and ward boundaries are growing slimmer as financial, legal and administrative challenges pile up against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Mr Chebukati has in the past complained of inadequate funds hampering procurement and training of staff in readiness for the sensitive and politically charged boundaries review. According to Election Observations Group (ELOG) coordinator Mulle Musau, without money and census data, IEBC is impotent in so far as boundaries delimitation goes. Regarding the legal framework for boundaries delimitation, IEBC and Parliament would have to fast-track the Independent Electoral and Boundaries (Amendment) Bill, 2020, for it to be ready when the exercise starts.

Source: Daily Nation March 22, 2020 07:52 UTC