IEBC Amendment Bill Stories

IEBC asks Parliament to fast-track election reforms, approve budget
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 19, 2025

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon on Saturday said the Commission has completed a thorough review of existing electoral laws and developed draft...

2027 countdown: IEBC under pressure as poll deadlines lapse, diaspora demands grow
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 18, 2025

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...

Envoys call for increased funding, voter access as IEBC commissioners assume office
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jul 15, 2025

The diplomats urged the Kenyan government, through the National Assembly and National Treasury, to allocate sufficient and timely funding to enable th...

New IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon, commissioners sworn in
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

The commissioners, led by the new chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon, took their oath of office before Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court...

MPs demand audit of IEBC’s Sh3.9 billion pending bills
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 11, 2025

JLAC wants the the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to provide detailed supporting documents to establish the authenticity of th...

Step-by-step guide: How to verify your voter registration status on the IEBC portal
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jul 08, 2025

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...

IEBC restores voter verification portal after outage sparks 2027 election fears
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 08, 2025

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...

IEBC seeks Sh3.5 billion new office away from CBD to beat high rent, city protests
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 06, 2025

If the Uchaguzi Centre is completed as envisioned, it will serve as IEBC’s permanent operational base, easing cost burdens, enhancing security, and sh...

IEBC Amendment Act nullified over flawed public participation process
Joseph Ndunda  |  Dec 13, 2024

Busia Senator Okiya Omtata had petitioned the High Court to declare the amendments unconstitutional because they were made without the involvement of...

IEBC selection panel to be gazetted next week - Wetang’ula
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jul 22, 2024

Ruto affirmed his commitment to fully implementing the new electoral law, in line with the recommendations of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO)...

Petition filed to restrain Parliament sessions over Banissa by-elections
Joseph Ndunda  |  Jul 12, 2024

Activists Peter Odhiambo Agoro, Anthony Murimi Wachira, and Augustine Muthiani Muthui want the high court to declare that the National Assembly is unc...

Nobody should lecture us about protests - ODM defends Raila from Gen Z criticism
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jul 10, 2024

The statement came against the backdrop of Gen Z protesters calling out Raila for meeting Ruto yesterday and agreeing to proposals submitted by NADCO...

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