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Ruto assents to Bill, paving the way for radical changes to IEBC

By Edwin Nyarangi | 1yr ago

President William Ruto presses the new IEBC bill he just signed into law with Kenya Government logo. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

President William Ruto's decision to assent to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Amendment Bill 2024 paves the way for setting up a new electoral commission.

But what are the changes in the new IEBC law?

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