Senate Speaker Kenneth Lusaka has called upon the Senate Committee on Justice, Legal Affairs and Human Rights to push for electoral reforms.
Speaking at the Committee’s induction workshop in Malindi, Lusaka stated that last year's prolonged electioneering period was led to poor electoral management.
“Together with the other legal institutions such as the Kenya Law Reform Commission, the Law Society of Kenya, this committee can initiate far-reaching reforms especially on the electoral management sector whose demands have polarized the country and set it on an acrimonious trajectory,” Lusaka said.
He stated that the recent handshake between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition chief Raila Odinga was the perfect opportunity to push for reforms.
“Could this moment that comes after the recent famous handshake, not be an opportune time to relook afresh at our Constitution?” Speaker Lusaka posed.
The workshop was attended by Supreme Court Judge, Hon Jackton B. Ojwang; Chairperson, Senate Committee on Legal Affairs, Samson Cherarkey (Nandi); Chairperson, Legal Committee of the Council of Governors, Gov (Prof). Kivutha Kibwana, Sen Mithika Linturi (Meru), Sen Mutula Kilonzo Jr (Makueni) and Sen Mohammed Faki (Mombasa).