Article 88(4)(h) of the Constitution obligates the Commission to facilitate the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections. Considered as the best global practice in election management, conduct of Post-Election Evaluation (PEE) is an integral component of an electoral cycle, and a structured way to evaluate the exercise and propose recommendations.
Article 88(4)(h) of the Constitution obligates the Commission to facilitate the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections. Considered as the best global practice in election management, conduct of Post-Election Evaluation (PEE) is an integral component of an electoral cycle, and a structured way to evaluate the exercise and propose recommendations.
The Commission has thus set up a Technical Working Group (TWG), which seeks to prepare the framework from which stakeholders and staff can feed in their experiences and opinion in order to have an inclusive and all round report that reflects the demands and aspiration of all.
The TWG has specific mandate including preparing a Post-Election Evaluation (PEE) draft report, which will incorporate experiences from 47 Counties before it is subjected to Commission's approval process and National PEE forum.
Speaking during a workshop of the TWG in Nakuru from 16th to 20th October 2022, Dr. Meshack Korir Lomoywara, the Ag. Director of Research, Boundaries and Risk Management, said that the task at hand is momentous and urged the participants to work together to achieve the goal within the specified timelines.
Deputy Commission Secretary, Obadiah Keitany, who is the Chairman of the TWG, said the selection of participants was to have representation from Directorates and counties as it would have a huge impact on delivery of the group’s mandate. “The group will be required to deliberate and plan for the National and County PEE workshops, resource mobilization, coordination of data collection, review of election observer reports and other literature, consolidate the PEE draft report and plan for its launch,” he said.
The PEE will be conducted in a participatory manner with involvement of both internal and external stakeholders. So far, the Commission has organized a staff debriefing session to review and learn from the experiences of the 2022 General Election. This was the first stage of the PEE and it aimed at providing a platform for open canvassing on the conduct of the 2022 GE by staff who served in various capacities.
The Commission has also engaged development partners and religious leaders, and is planning on meeting other key stakeholders. “I wish to acknowledge effort from all the Commission staff and the support and our partners that enabled us to deliver a successful election,” said Wafula Chebukati during a PEE meeting with development partners.