"Kenya, like other countries around the world, faces common challenges of holding contests that meet international standards of electoral integrity," Martinez said. Experts caution that elections can fail long before the material day. Dr Martinez argued that electoral laws, procedures and boundaries largely determine the integrity of elections. Attention needs to be paid to the electoral dynamics and institutional quality over the cycle, not just on the polling day. Experts have also cited the security of the electoral environment to facilitate the free movement and campaigns during party nominations.

Source: Standard Digital August 08, 2016 12:22 UTC