IEBC Stories
On Monday, four youthful petitioners—Shakira Wafula, Mavin Mabonga, Dominic Omondi, and Sichei Soet—presented a petition at the IEBC’s Nairobi offices...
The reassignments follow the resignation and deaths of previously nominated members, as well as adjustments to correct inconsistencies in party list n...
Odinga accused previous electoral commissions of deliberately complicating straightforward processes to create avenues for misappropriating public fun...
At the same time, Ethekon made a strong appeal to the media to support IEBC’s efforts in rebuilding public confidence in Kenya’s elections. He said th...
The recall process begins when a voter from the affected constituency writes to the IEBC with a detailed explanation of the reasons for seeking the re...
Senators want IEBC to team up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Affairs to set up at least 100 new centres in key regions where large...
The IEBC Chair pointed out that by law, once a vacancy occurs in Parliament or a county assembly, it is the responsibility of the respective Speaker t...
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon on Saturday said the Commission has completed a thorough review of existing electoral laws and developed draft...
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said the Commission is aware that the boundary delimitation process should have been completed by March 6, 2024...
Ethekon said the exercise is one of IEBC’s key priorities in the coming months, particularly in response to growing public demand especially among the...
Six National Assembly seats, one senatorial position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) vacancies are up for grabs in by-elections that have been...
According to CEO Marjan, the upcoming by-elections will be the first major assignment for the new team and will serve as an early test of the commissi...
Mbadi said the government would not support wasteful procurement practices and urged the IEBC to reuse equipment such as ballot boxes and biometric ki...
The diplomats urged the Kenyan government, through the National Assembly and National Treasury, to allocate sufficient and timely funding to enable th...
Sophia Sitati, who previously held the position of Chief State Counsel, is expected to steer the ORPP in advancing democratic governance and political...
This comes as the holder of the position, Anne Nderitu, was officially sworn in last Friday as a commissioner of the IEBC.
Chief Registrar of Judiciary (CRJ) Winfrida Mokaya on Monday skirted around the issue, avoiding confirming that the same was a forced takeover of the...
The commission, now under the leadership of Erastus Edung Ethekon, clarified that no elections have been declared or gazetted and emphasised that the...
The fresh electoral team, chaired by Erastus Ethekon, has its work cut over pending responsibilities that they must constitutionally execute before th...
MP Amisi emphasised the importance of youth involvement in shaping the country’s future through the ballot box rather than demonstrations.
Their swearing-in comes a day after a three-judge bench of the High Court gave the green light for the appointments, which had earlier been subject to...
The Chief Justice said the IEBC must now begin urgent preparations for the 2027 General Election, especially since the country had been without a full...
Erastus Ethekon emphasised that his first loyalty is to the people of Kenya, citing Article 1 of the Constitution, which places sovereign power in the...
The commissioners, led by the new chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon, took their oath of office before Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court...
JLAC wants the the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to provide detailed supporting documents to establish the authenticity of th...
In a gazette notice dated July 10, 2025, Ruto confirmed Ethekon’s appointment to a non-renewable six-year term, in line with the Constitution and the...
The petition had sought to block the nominees from assuming office, citing alleged irregularities in the selection process.
The NDMA CEO stated that the organisation is doing its best to focus on building community resilience against climate shocks, based on the available...
Last month, the High Court rejected an oral application that sought to cite President William Ruto and other state officials for contempt of court ove...
