Kenya was at the center of discussions in the European Union Parliament on Tuesday evening.
Members of the European Parliament called for more support to Kenya so as to strengthen its electoral processes and institutions.
The MPs, who discussed the political situation in Kenya, also noted that sharp divisions following last year's elections still persist and the country remains divided.
Contributing to the debate Cecilia Malmstrom noted that the October 26 repeat presidential election was better managed than the August 8 General Election.
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Ms Malmstrom, however, criticized Jubilee legislators for changing the electoral laws while the country was battling an election that had already been nullified.
“It had better and transparent procedures. What is worrying is the political conflict. The electoral laws were also changed very late. Changes should be done far in advance,” she stated.
Another legislator Charles Tannock questioned the failure by Supreme Court to hear a case seeking to stop the repeat poll, just a day to the election.
“The court did not raise the quorum. Was pressure applied to Judges not to turn up? I ask,” he noted.
Marietje Schaake, who was the chief observer for the European Union Election Observation Mission in Kenya, remarked that rights were not always applied by security officers during the electioneering period.
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She further told parliament that during the mission, they “never held Kenya to lower standards.”
The mission published a report on its observations during the two rounds of presidential elections.
