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IEBC is gaining mistrust among Kenyans. [File, Standard]
The reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) assumed office about a year ago on the backdrop of growing mistrust among Kenyans.
But, even before it conducts its first General Elections, the Commission is already confronting a fresh credibility test after proposing restrictions on the livestreaming of election results.
The proposal, presented as part of efforts to safeguard the integrity of the tallying process, has instead reignited long-standing public anxieties over transparency in the country's electoral management system.
