Thursday, June 23, 2016

Kenya's 2017 Elections and Possible Violence

The Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 17 June 2016 a commentary titled "Signs of Violence Ahead of Kenya's 2017 Elections" by Peter Aling'o and Hawa Noor, both at ISS.

The authors argue that despite efforts to strengthen electoral processes, perceptions remain that Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) may not be able to guarantee free and fair elections next year. The IEBC's integrity, credibility, independence and public stature have been seriously eroded.