With the next elections just over a year away, it is encouraging that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is keen to ensure that they are free and fair. Elections are at the core of the democratic system the country desires. They enable the people to choose their leaders right from the grassroots to the highest office in the land, the national presidency.
It is, therefore, important that the playing field for all the candidates and their parties is made even. However, the IEBC’s attempt may be coming a bit late. Billions are already being splurged to woo voters. The government itself cannot escape scrutiny as its “empowerment” drives are thinly veiled attempts to influence elections.
