Electoral body IEBC has warned politicians of heavy penalties should they fail to pull down campaign billboards and banners in various parts of the country.
IEBC says the early campaigns are against election laws, which bar aspirants from campaigning before the stipulated period to the general election, six months.
“The IEBC is aware of politicians who are using billboards and posters to campaign. It is also aware that others are ensuring that their names appear on examination papers and geometrical sets to lure voters. Such aspirants risk prosecution and hefty penalties, including being barred from taking part in the 2017 General Election,” IEBC communications manager Andrew Limo said on Monday.
He added: “We are going to advise our coordinators to forward pictures of the billboards and names of their owners to the commission’s headquarters for legal action. We would like to remind politicians that the campaign period has not begun and they should not engage in early campaigns”
Rift Valley regional coordinator Wanyama Musiambo has also issued arrest warning to politicians engaging in early campaigns in the region.
“Politicians engaging in premature campaigns that threaten the peace and security of the region will be arrested,”