A past IEBC electronic voter registration.[Photo/Capital FM]
Political analyst Dismas Mokua has said that the planned electoral law changes by the Jubilee Party will completely hinder future elections.
Speaking on KTN News Sunday, Mokua said that the amendment is secondarily taking the nation back to a completely manual type of election saying that the proposals made by the new law give no room for a solely electronic poll.
''The amendment proposed by the Jubilee lawmakers is taking back the nation to a stage we had already passed.We are now being taken back to a completely manual election,'' said Mokua who said that the new law is as well aimed at victimizing the national poll commission IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati.
''This law seeks to reduce the chair of the commission to a ceremonial boss and take away most of the powers he is currently enjoying.It will make him vulnerable to frustrations from the commissioners as they will be able to conduct business with or without his presence and consent,'' he said.
He, however, applauded the clause seeking to criminalize poll officials who fail to carry out their duties.
He said that it will ensure that the officials strive to stick to the law in their operations.
''The clause made to criminalize officials who fail to correctly do their jobs by either not signing relevant documents or involving in mischief is, however, positive for the nation as it will most likely reduce possibilities of electoral misconduct in the repeat polls,'' said Mokua.