Justin Muturi has dismissed as, "ignorance" the clamour against proposed tough campaign financing regulations by the electoral body. The National Assembly Speaker urged politicians opposing the far-reaching regulations to familiarise themselves with the mandate of the IEBC within the purview of elections management. Several politicians have questioned the campaign regulations saying it is not IEBC's mandate. Read: Raila attacks IEBC on 2017 campaign spending capsAlso read: Stop meddling in party affairs, ODM MPs tell IEBC on campaign spendingBut the commission assured the country that the proposed regulations to limit campaign spending will be subjected to extensive public participation . He noted Parliament formed a joint select committee on electoral reforms after the opposition agitated for a purge of the top cadre of the IEBC.

Source: The Star August 19, 2016 13:52 UTC