IEBC Cites Legal Limits on Policing Pre-Campaign Political Activity
"What I think that politicians do is that they deliberately adopt stances which undermine the credibility of the institution. If you look at what happens out of the campaign period—you saw what happened in Keumbu—you've seen our politicians basically campaigning and then we a..
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) states it is legally unable to penalize politicians for pre-campaign political activity due to its enforcement powers only beginning during the official election campaign period.
- The IEBC's mandate to enforce campaign regulations is not applicable until the official campaign period is declared.
- This official period for the 2027 General Election is expected to commence around August 2026.
- IEBC Commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana explained that politicians often exploit this legal gap before accusing the commission of selective enforcement.
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