Tag: ECK
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How Samuel Kivuitu’s Decision Helped Spark the ODM Movement
Introduction: A pivotal moment in Kenyan politics Two decades ago, a decision made by a beleaguered electoral commission chairman altered the trajectory of Kenya’s political landscape. Samuel Kivuitu, who led the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK), presided over a referendum on a proposed constitution. That referendum, and the ECK’s handling of it, remains a…
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How Samuel Kivuitu’s Decision Helped Spark ODM’s Birth in Kenya
Introduction: A pivotal moment in Kenyan politics Two decades ago, Kenya faced a constitutional referendum that would redefine its political landscape. The man overseeing the electoral process, Samuel Kivuitu, then chairman of the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK), found himself at the center of a controversy whose reverberations are still felt in Kenyan politics…
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How Samuel Kivuitu’s Decision Helped Spawn Kenya’s ODM Movement
Introduction: A pivotal moment in Kenya’s political history The 2005 referendum season in Kenya is remembered for its intensity and its enduring political consequences. At the center of the debate was a controversial decision by the late Samuel Kivuitu, then chair of the Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK). While charged with overseeing a fair referendum,…