| Updated Sat, June 10th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3Making public the source of campaign funding will expose the privacy of candidates because some get money from friends who do not want to be known. It cuts both ways, either for those who reveal huge budgets or those on a shoe string kitty. Therefore, the need for any state and especially Kenya to stay vigilant in holding its politicians accountable by requiring them to reveal sources of their campaign kitty is very crucial. It is unfortunate that the campaign financing regulations were declared null and void by a National Assembly committee. The regulations could help sanitise local campaigns by checking use of excessive cash by politicians and the sources thereof.

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