Members of the National Assembly have passed a bill seeking to introduce tougher penalties for perpetrators of election malpractice ahead of the by-elections.
The Election Offences (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, was passed during the Thursday, August 14, session and seeks to expand the scope of offences for officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Originally, it was developed from recommendations by the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) to seal loopholes in the Elections Offences Act 2016 and bolster the integrity of the electoral process.
The bill specifically targets IEBC officials committing several offences, including those who unreasonably delay declaring election results, those who knowingly alter declared results, or those who tamper with election materials. Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission on July 25, 2025.
