Wetang'ula Sets 3-Month Deadline for Passage of Key Bills
The National Assembly Speaker insisted there was little margin for error...
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula has announced that three key election-related bills will be passed within the next three months to ensure timely preparations for the 2027 General Election. This initiative aims to rectify past errors of enacting electoral laws too close to polling dates.
- Among the bills is the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024 (Senate Bill No. 29 of 2024), seeking to reform voter registration and by-election processes.
- Wetang'ula urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to intensify public engagement and voter registration efforts to restore public confidence.
- The United Kingdom, through Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Ed Barnett, is supporting the IEBC's capacity-building through strategic communication and system strengthening.
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National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula announced that three key election-related bills will be passed within the next three months for the 2027 General Election. He assured the British High Commission Chargé d’Affaires ad interim Ed Barnett that Parliament would expedite the passage of these laws. Meanwhile, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a stern warning to all civil servants, prohibiting their involvement in politics ahead of the November 27, 2025 by-elections. The PSC mandated that public officers intending to contest must resign within seven days of a vacancy declaration or face disciplinary action.
