[A file photo of US ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec. Foreign envoys are opposed to changes in electoral laws. Courtesy: The Star]
Top foreign envoys have expressed concerns about the Jubilee Party's proposed amendments to the electoral laws.
In a media briefing on Monday, the diplomats noted that the proposed amendments to the Elections Act and Elections Offences Act should be shelved, questioning the timing of the process.
"The timing of the laws is a serious problem that requires careful reflection. Avoid changes to electoral rules prior to the elections," US Ambassador Robert Godec remarked.
Godec observed that should the amendments be enacted as laws, they could affect the preparations for the October 26 repeat polls by IEBC.
"All should give IEBC the space it needs. So, do not paralyse the IEBC for it is the only institution that has to run the elections," he said.
However, on their part, President Uhuru Kenyatta maintained that the amendments are in good faith and are aimed at sealing loopholes in the electoral process.