Watch: Nominated IEBC commissioner Fahima Abdalla faces vetting panel
Fahima, 32, holds a Masters of Arts degree in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting from Kenyatta University.
Nominated IEBC commissioner Fahima Araphat Abdalla has appeared before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee for vetting.
The public hearings are being held in the Mini Chamber at County Hall, Nairobi.
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Fahima, 32, holds a Masters of Arts degree in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in accounting from Kenyatta University.
She also holds a Diploma in Investment Advice from the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments.
Fahima is currently a member of the Lamu County Assembly service board and also served as a Shella Ward administrator in Lamu between 2014 and 2017.
Fahima was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8, 2025, as part of the process to reconstitute the electoral body following the expiry of the previous commissioners’ terms and the resignation of others in the wake of the contested 2022 General Election.
Should Parliament approve her nomination, Fahima will join the commission tasked with overseeing Kenya’s electoral processes, including the critical 2027 General Election, which is expected to be a key test of the country’s democratic institutions.
The vetting exercise started in the morning with nominated IEBC Chair Erastus Ethekon, Anne Nderitu and Moses Mukhwana appearing first, second and third, respectively, before the committee.
In the afternoon, Hassan Noor Hassan and Francis Aduol also appeared before the panel.
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