Protests that have crossed the country ahead of key vote led to resignation of the Kenyan Electoral Commission

Kenya’s Electoral Commission to Quit Ahead of 2017 Vote

Kenyan electoral officials have agreed to leave office ahead of the 2017 vote after months of protests by opposition supporters. Commissioners in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) told a Kenyan parliamentary committee Wednesday that they were willing to leave their posts in return for a political settlement, regional newspaper The East African reported. Issack…