IEBC Commissioners Stories
The leaders sharply criticised court cases that have stalled the formal appointment of new commissioners, arguing that the delays have denied citizens...
IEBC has reassured the public that no voter data has been lost and that the upgraded systems will “improve user experience, enhance security, and incr...
The outage had affected both the IEBC web portal and the SMS verification platform, raising anxiety as the country edges closer to the 2027 General El...
If the Uchaguzi Centre is completed as envisioned, it will serve as IEBC’s permanent operational base, easing cost burdens, enhancing security, and sh...
The ruling, scheduled for 11 am on July 8 at the Milimani High Court, will decide whether the stalled appointment process can move forward to the swea...
Although President William Ruto named a new team in June, including chairperson Erastus Ethekon and six commissioners, they are yet to be sworn in aft...
The commission’s assets could also be auctioned to settle the mounting debts.
The three-judge bench, in its ruling, underscored the seriousness of contempt proceedings and stressed that due process must be strictly followed befo...
CEO Marjan said the IEBC has managed to cut Sh642.6 million from its legal fees through renegotiation, but warned that financial pressure remains high...
In April, the High Court and the Sports Disputes Tribunal (SDT) allowed NOC-K to go ahead with its elections after four sports federations, who had be...
Maraga urged the youth to take charge of their future by actively engaging in the electoral process, emphasising that their participation is crucial i...
Activist Boniface Mwangi and Kelvin Roy Omondi, are challenging the legality of the appointments and, through their lawyer, Paul Muite, have said they...
The commission plans to spend Sh57.4 billion in the 2027 General Election.
The clause, which was part of the Election Offences (Amendment) Bill, had initially proposed to ban the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissio...
In a Gazette notice dated June 10, 2025, President Ruto formally appointed Ethekon for a non-renewable term of six years. The same gazette notice also...
Activist Boniface Mwangi and voter Kelvin Omondi filed the case, arguing the process was flawed, opaque, and possibly unconstitutional.
The tenders, many of which are for goods and services under multi-year contracts, have been issued since January 2023, with some still open and others...
JLAC chairman George Murugara said the committee had thoroughly evaluated each nominee, reviewed all public objections submitted through memoranda, an...
Despite the committee’s endorsement, a High Court order has barred the gazettement and swearing-in of the IEBC nominees, allowing only the vetting pro...
While the committee noted that being related to a political leader is not inherently problematic, they underscored that such a relationship must be ta...
Hassan emphasised that the IEBC functions within a broader framework of government and must work closely with other institutions to ensure credible el...
During the 2007 crisis, Hassan was the Provincial Commissioner for Rift Valley.
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 acco...
Mukhwana said what matters is mutual respect among commissioners, not their professional background.
Aduol is a former Vice-Chancellor of the Technical University of Kenya (TUK), serving the institution between 2013 and May 2023.
Mukhwana said his involvement with the party was limited to legal consultancy and not political decision-making.
Hassan was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8, 2025, as part of the process to reconstitute the electoral body.
Should Parliament approve her nomination, Sorobit will join the commission tasked with overseeing Kenya’s electoral processes, including the critical...
She said she was fully aware that one must resign before formal appointment, but not during the application or nomination stage.
Moses Mukhwana was nominated by President William Ruto on May 8, 2025, as part of the process to reconstitute the electoral body following the expiry...
