COMESA deploys election observers ahead of Tuesday poll

COMESA deploys election observers ahead of Tuesday poll

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has deployed 15 election observers to Kenya to observe the August 8 polls.

The team is led by former Zimbabwe Minister of Justice, Ambassador Dr. Simbi Mubako, the COMESA Secretariat and state nominees from Democratic Republic of Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Malawi, Sudan, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe.

The COMESA observers are scheduled to meet key electoral stakeholders including main political parties, security agencies, IEBC, civil society, Media and the Judiciary to understand their level of preparedness as well as the political environment before the instigation of General Elections.

They will observe the various stages of voting, vote counting and declaration of election results. Shortly after Election Day, the team will issue a preliminary statement of its findings, and later present a final report with recommendations for improvement of future electoral practices in Kenya.

The observation process will be in accordance to the stipulations of the constitution and legal framework of Kenya, as read with relevant international and regional instruments, including the COMESA Guidelines on Election Observation and Article 6(h) of the COMESA treaty that calls for “the promotion and sustenance of a democratic system of governance in each Member State”.

A team has also been deployed to Rwanda to observe their upcoming General Election dated for August 4, 2017.

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IEBC Zimbabwe uganda August 8 Eritrea Malawi Zambia GENERAL ELECTIONS Democratic Republic of Congo. COMESA Egypt Sudan Ambassador Dr. Simbi Mubako Media and the Judiciary r Zimbabwe Minister of Justice the COMESA Secretariat

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