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Katwa Kigen quits race for IEBC commissioner job, citing suitability concerns
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Apr 10, 2025

His withdrawal comes amid concerns raised from various quarters about the independence and fairness of the electoral body if a close associate of the...

IEBC nominee questions Ruto’s unchecked power in appointing commissioners
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 04, 2025

Wanjao said the often stormy relationships among commissioners could be attributed to personality clashes and recommended that the commission’s identi...

Race for IEBC seats heats up as candidates face vetting panel
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 28, 2025

The vetting exercise comes at a crucial time as the country seeks to reform the electoral body ahead of future elections. The selection panel is expec...

IEBC commissioner interviews begin today after selection panel shortlists 105 candidates
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Mar 27, 2025

The process, which started Thursday, will run until April 25, 2025, with candidates appearing before the panel according to a pre-arranged schedule.

IEBC selection panel begins interviews to pick new chairperson, 6 commissioners
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Mar 24, 2025

A petition filed by the lobby group Operation Linda Jamii seeks to bar Nyachae and Mdivo from the selection process, arguing that they currently hold...

IEBC calls for immediate appointment of new commissioners
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Mar 06, 2025

IEBC confirmed that Kenya's voter register is now 98% clean and accurate, following a thorough audit

Ruto appoints fresh faces to IEBC selection panel, replacing earlier picks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 27, 2025

The new panel will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment of nominees for the positions of chairperson and commissioners of the IEBC.

Newly appointed PSC commissioners face court battle over appointment legality
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 22, 2025

High Court Judge Bahati Mwamuye directed that the commissioners, Attorney-General Dorcas Oduor and Parliament be served with the court documents.

Avoid politicising salary decisions, balance fair pay with public interests, MPs tell new SRC members
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jan 16, 2025

Sammy Chepkwony is now the chairperson of the SRC, which plays a crucial role in Kenya's governance structure.

Kenyans back Justice Isaac Lenaola's call for quick reconstitution of IEBC
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 08, 2024

Lenaola questioned how Parliament could focus on passing other laws while neglecting what he termed as a critical issue for the nation.

Kalonzo: Those delaying reconstitution of IEBC have self-centred interests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 03, 2024

Musyoka pointed out that the National Dialogue Committee, a bipartisan initiative he co-led, had recommended that the process be expedited.

IEBC stares at constitutional crisis as boundaries review deadline overdue
Martin Kinyanjui  |  Nov 29, 2024

A High Court ruling has suspended the transmission of the list of new commissioners nominated by the IEBC Selection Panel to President William Ruto fo...

Kindiki directs county commissioners to oversee timely completion of State projects
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Sep 24, 2024

Kindiki also said that job opportunities requiring no skills should be allocated to local residents.

IEBC selection panel hits yet another snag as fresh legal challenge emerges
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 23, 2024

The IEBC has been without a full panel of commissioners for over two months, following President William Ruto's signing of the IEBC Bill.

Full in-tray for MPs as House resumes sitting on Tuesday
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2024

Speaking on Sunday, Speaker Moses Wetangula also stressed the urgent need to reconstitute the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) a...

Millions splurged in campaigns for positions in IEBC hiring panel
Ragow Khamis Musa  |  Aug 10, 2024

In the IEBC Amendment Act 2024, politicians carved for themselves a role in the initial recruitment and subsequent vetting of nominees

Reconstitution of IEBC on course as selection panel goes for gazettement
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 29, 2024

Bodies nominating the nine members of the panel that will recruit the next crop of IEBC commissioners have until today to do so.

PS Omollo orders transfer of 117 Deputy Commissioners in wake of anti-govt protests
Mary Wambui  |  Jul 20, 2024

The move that coincides with the management of anti-government protests that have been happening across major towns countrywide.

Next steps after President Ruto's signing of IEBC Bill
Barack Oduor  |  Jul 09, 2024

Details of what follows the signing of the bill that established a roadmap for kick-starting the process of the recruitment of their successors at the...

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