The unfolding political campaign season is turning out to be a dazzling show of might and flamboyance, the most visual and dramatic symbol being that of the helicopter. Excellent lawsThe law’s implementation status remains unclear, but it is only one of the numerous excellent laws that the country has on election campaign financing – at least on paper. In law, there is direct public funding for electoral campaigns, through the Political Parties Act. Kenya’s laws go further than most in Africa, shows a comparative report that 54 countries around the world on the state of campaign financing, both in law and practice. Under the Political Parties Act 2011, the Registrar of Political Parties may at any time request the Auditor General to carry out an audit of the accounts of a political party, and those in violation may be de-registered.

Source: Standard Digital June 09, 2017 21:00 UTC