ALSO READ: Two ODM MPs want voter listing period extendedThere is nothing that can stop them from extending the registration to June,” said Omtatah. He argued that IEBC’s decision to end the voter registration was unreasonable and in violation of Section 5 of the Elections Act, which allows the commission to have continuous voter registration until 60 days to the elections. He added that two months was reasonable time for the commission to audit the voter register and undertake other pre-election preparations. While we are aware of the legal imperatives on voter registration, there are operational and cost implications that we must take into consideration. The scenario was the same across the Mt Kenya region, where hundreds of residents turned up at registration centres.

Source: Standard Digital February 14, 2017 19:17 UTC