The allocation of two slots to House commission is apparently to assuage CORD, which wants politicians in the team. Updated Thu, August 11th 2016 at 00:00 GMT +3Conflicting accounts emerged yesterday as to what deal the committee on electoral reforms had reached. Some in Jubilee alluded to a deal, but the Opposition dismissed any reports of an agreement. Other sources said the contested issues, particularly on the voter register, would be left to President Uhuru and Raila. By last night, there were contradictory reports on the specific nature of the agreement that the joint select committee on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had reached.

Source: Standard Digital August 10, 2016 20:08 UTC