The electoral agency has dashed the hopes of political parties for an extension of the nominations deadline. After hours of deliberation with 14 political parties, including Jubilee and ODM, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announced it will stick to the Wednesday deadline. During the closed-door talks, some political parties made a strong case for the extension of the ongoing primaries, but the commission rejected their pleas. “After deliberations, the commission directs political parties to complete their nominations within the gazetted timelines,” IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati announced. For the first time yesterday, Chebukati said political parties are only permitted to use their membership list in the primaries.

Source: The Star April 23, 2017 20:37 UTC