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| » | MEETING ON ELECTION BILL AND REFERENDUM REGULATIONS.
3 Mar 10
|  | | » | CAPACITY BUILDING FOR THE ELECRORAL MANAGEMENT BODY OF KENYA
3 Mar 10
The five (5) day BRIDGE Course was conducted from 13th – 17th (inclusive) January 2010 for 17 Regional Elections Coordinators (RECs), Deputy Chief Elections Officer, (D-CEO) and five Directors of the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC), Kenya. The Chairperson of the IIEC, Mr. Ahmed Issack Hassan, officially opened the course giving it the stamp of high level support. Participants were also trained on BRIDGE facilitation skills (methodology) – learning, training and communication skills. This is because it was the very first time for the participants and the IIEC to undergo any BRIDGE training. The participants were also being prepared to conduct further training for Constituency Elections Coordinators(CECs) and their deputies.
Planning for the 3-day training workshop for CECs begun during the assignments for the BRIDGE participants in which they were given home-work to plan for the cascading training workshop using the 8 steps of Civic/Voter Education. | | | » | SUPPORTING THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR FOR POLITICAL PARTIES.
3 Mar 10
The Technical Committee on the operationalisation of the Political Parties Act, 2007 held a meeting to review and finalise the Draft Political Parties Dispute Tribunal Rules on 15th February 2010. The Rules are to be presented to the Chief Justice for his consideration and gazzettement. | | | » | SOUTH MUGIRANGO CONSTITUENCY BY-ELECTION
3 Mar 10
The South Mugirango by-election is the second by-election after the 2007 General Election resulting from a successful election petition. Incidentally, the first by-election from a successful election petition was also concluded before Justice Daniel Musinga | | | » | REFORM OF ELECTORAL LAWS
3 Mar 10
IED is a member of the Technical Committee on revision and consolidation of electoral laws in Kenya. This work has been going on since 1996. Other members are the Kenya Law Reform Commission, the Attorney General’s Office, Ministry of Justice Cohesion and Constitutional Affairs and the Interim Independent Electoral Commission | | | » | UP COMING EVENTS
3 Mar 10
| | | » | Annual Institutional Retreat
19 Feb 10
The annual institutional planning retreat is an activity aimed at reviewing IED’s performance during the previous year, and to enable IED reflect on the challenges faced in implementing planned activities, to identify and document best practices, lessons learnt and the success stories of the past year. It also presents an opportunity for strengthening the institutional capacity of programme staff in learning, planning together for the year and bonding as teams. This activity brings together the Board of Directors, Members and staff of IED. | | | » | Launch for publication and report on voter registration design for Kenya
17 Feb 10
IED conducted a Baseline Survey on Voter Registration Design in Kenya from 25th October 2009 to 15th November 2009. The survey was conducted in 20 sampled constituencies namely; Turkana South, Marakwet West, Ainamoi, Kuresoi, Lari, Rongo, North Mugirango, Kisumu Town East, Lugari, Mt Elgon, Kasarani, Kangema, Central Imenti, Wajir West, Lagdera, Mutito, Kibwezi, Voi, Ganze, and Kajiado. The purpose of the survey was to inform and support a new voter registration design and system, and reform to other critical aspects of the electoral process in Kenya. The study aimed at providing baseline data and information to support the Interim Independent Electoral Commission (IIEC) in its electoral reform efforts and preparation of a new voters’ register for the Constitutional Referendum and future elections. In other words, the survey intended to inform and support the on-going electoral reforms in Kenya. Thus, the purpose of the survey was to generate findings and focused recommendations aimed at informing a new voter registration design and regime, and reform of other aspects of the electoral process in Kenya through the provision of baseline data and information | | | » | Strategic planning meeting with project partners in Kampala Uganda from 9th to 11th February, 2010.
9 Feb 10
German Foundation for World Population (DSW) and consortium partners (IED, 4H- Tanzania, and RHU -Uganda) will implement a project “Healthy Action: Empowering East African non state actors to advocate effectively on health issues.” The objective of this project is to empower Non State Actors (NSAs) in the three East African countries to become meaningful and inclusive participants in civic processes concerning pro-poor health policies by increasing their advocacy capacity to formulate policy priorities, monitor their implementation and hold decision-makers to account.
| | | » | Electral law review
13 Oct 09
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