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IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon.
Regardless of the outcome of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, Kenya already has what it needs most as it prepares for the next general election: Valuable lessons. The winner of this contest is almost beside the point.
What is of great significance is what the campaigns, the conduct of political actors and the response of our institutions reveal about the state of our democracy and our readiness for the next national vote. The most consequential question is not who wins, but how the entire electoral process has been conducted.
This by-election has understandably attracted national attention, given the country's current political climate. Many are eager to interpret its outcome as a predictor of 2027. That conclusion, however, would be misplaced.
