All parties need to observe the electoral laws before they embark on their party primaries that are set to begin today, according to IEBC.
In a meeting with stakeholders on Wednesday, IEBC also gave a progress on how the whole voting exercise will take place.
The electoral code of conduct that was initially meant to be signed at the event, will be done after more talks with party executive.
“For those who are not familiar with the draft which the team has put up together, you’ll have a chance to look through it,” said IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati.
The party primaries have been scheduled for between April 13, 2017 and the 26th of this month, and IEBC now says that in order to curb violence in the primaries, the parties have to sign the electoral law.
Those who are not happy with the laws have been urged to go back to the constitution.
ODM will be the first to hold their primaries, with
The electoral code of conduct touches on use of state machinery during campaigns, an issue not everyone is happy with.
The stakeholders will have a chance to look at the voter register in a workshop that will be held soon, all in preparation for the August 8, polls.
The IEBC has put in place an electoral advisory committee that will undertake the process to ensure a clean register to avoid problems such as ghost voters.
[IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati. His commission has warned political parties that they face consequences if they wont adhere to electoral laws.]