Kenya’s electoral commission will officially kick off the 2022 National Election Conference on Monday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi.
The event will evaluate Kenya’s readiness for a fair, peaceful, and credible election under the subject “Moving Kenya Towards a Stronger Democracy.”
Along with all four candidates who have been given the go-ahead to run for president, President Uhuru Kenyatta is anticipated to attend the commencement of the two-day event at the KICC. They are Raila Odinga of Azimio la Umoja, William Ruto of the UDA, George Wajackoyah of the Roots Party, and David Waihiga of the Agano Party.
The head of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki Mahamat, and the heads of other electoral administration organizations are also invited.
In addition to Wafula Chebukati, chair of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, there will be Chief Justice Martha Koome, Attorney General Kihara Kariuki, and commissioners.
There will also be representatives from the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the Elections Observation Group (ELOG), and the National Police Service (NPS).
The Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA), the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP), the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and others are also invited.
The IEBC has emphasized the need for stakeholder involvement
in order to conduct an election that is free, fair, credible, and verifiable.
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| Kenya’s electoral commission will officially kick off the 2022 National Election Conference on Monday at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre in Nairobi. |
On Friday of last week, the IEBC organized a briefing event for authorized election observers on the 2022 general elections in the Bomas of Kenya.
The Commission also provided instructions on how accredited election observers should write their findings after watching the general elections in 2022.
