"[...] there is a bright side to the upcoming elections, compared to 2010 or even 2012 say the paper:
- The political climate in the country is significantly more open, with a fairly vibrant and generally uncensored media and greater civil liberties, as well as public confidence in using them
- Another is the close collaboration between the election commission international electoral support organizations which has helped to promote international standards
- Not last and not least is the cost of candidacy which has been reduced from K 500,000 to K 300,000 (about US $ 250). In 2010 it was non-refundable. But now, as in 1990, it is a deposit, refunded in full to winners, as well as to any candidate who obtains at least 12.5% of valid votes.
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