On the flip side, constituency boundaries review spells doom for 26 electoral units that failed to meet the set population quota but were protected during the last review. The population quota is the figure obtained by dividing Kenya’s 2019 population of 47,564,296 by the number of constituencies. He explains, “Boundary reviews have massive implications on the balance of power in parliament. Some of the protected constituencies would be lost unless we amend the constitution to increase the number of constituencies. Constitutional lawyer Bobby Mkangi says the country could fail to review the boundaries if IEBC does not act in good time.

Source: Daily Nation September 10, 2023 10:48 UTC