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The society directed all advocates not to participate in court hearings or applications during the one-day boycott, except in limited circumstances outlined in its guidelines.
The anti-graft agency said the two public officers were released after being processed and will remain on bail pending the completion of investigations into claims that they demanded and received money in exchange for facilitating the processing of the government cheque.
One of the biggest changes requires public officers to declare the financial details of their spouses, including those they have separated from.
The agencies also warned that hate speech and ethnic contempt are criminal offences under Kenyan law and called on the public to uphold peace, national unity and the rule of law throughout the electoral process
KHRC further called on the EACC to investigate reports of misuse of public resources and abuse of public office, the ODPP to prosecute electoral offences regardless of political affiliation, political parties and candidates to reject violence, intimidation, hate speech and voter bribery, and the people of Ol Kalou to reject inducement and intimidation while exercising their constitutional right to vote freely
In a statement issued on Monday, LSK said allegations of voter bribery, misuse of public resources, political intimidation, violence and inflammatory rhetoric surrounding the July 16 mini-poll should be addressed through investigations and prosecutions rather than delaying the election.
Speaking during a church function in Kisumu on Sunday, Orengo also dismissed claims of divisions within the Linda Mwananchi movement, insisting opposition leaders remain united as they prepare for the next electoral contest.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Amnesty said Kenya's Election Offences Act expressly prohibits bribery, intimidation, misuse of public resources and the participation of public officers in partisan campaigns.
Speaking during the launch of the commission's 2022 pre-election dispute resolution publications, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the commission had already dispatched investigators to probe a series of alleged breaches of the Electoral Code of Conduct ahead of the July 16 by-election.
Speaking on Radio Generation on Thursday, Munene announced a nationwide mentorship programme targeting young people, saying the initiative will nurture ethical leadership and promote accountability across the country.
According to the anti-graft agency, Okandah received a total of Sh4,749,597 in salaries between September 3, 2016, and November 30, 2023, money the commission said was acquired through fraudulent means.
Marking the 36th anniversary of Saba Saba, Orengo said the growing culture of lavish weekend harambees betrays the Constitution, urging the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to investigate donations that appear disproportionate to officials' lawful income.