IEBC Commissioners Stories
Former East African Court judge Charles Nyachae came in second, with 23 per cent of the respondents naming him as their preferred choice.
President Ruto is now expected to forward the names of the nominees to Parliament for vetting and approval.
The panel now prepares to submit a list of shortlisted nominees to President William Ruto by May 11, 2025.
The IEBC Selection Panel has been accused of bias and political favouritism, claiming the panel has "deliberately shortlisted individuals with clear p...
He insisted that educating the public on their rights and electoral duties must be a central part of IEBC's operations.
Wanjao said the often stormy relationships among commissioners could be attributed to personality clashes and recommended that the commission’s identi...
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...
The process, which started Thursday, will run until April 25, 2025, with candidates appearing before the panel according to a pre-arranged schedule.
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 confirmed that Kenya's voter register is now 98% clean and accurate, following a thorough audit
The new panel will be responsible for overseeing the recruitment of nominees for the positions of chairperson and commissioners of the IEBC.
Lenaola questioned how Parliament could focus on passing other laws while neglecting what he termed as a critical issue for the nation.
Musyoka pointed out that the National Dialogue Committee, a bipartisan initiative he co-led, had recommended that the process be expedited.
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...
The IEBC has been without a full panel of commissioners for over two months, following President William Ruto's signing of the IEBC Bill.
Speaking on Sunday, Speaker Moses Wetangula also stressed the urgent need to reconstitute the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) a...
In the IEBC Amendment Act 2024, politicians carved for themselves a role in the initial recruitment and subsequent vetting of nominees
Bodies nominating the nine members of the panel that will recruit the next crop of IEBC commissioners have until today to do so.
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...
The president highlighted the significance of the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO), established last year to foster consensus across political line...
Odinga emphasised that key issues such as employment, discrimination, corruption, and gender inequality must be addressed through comprehensive dialog...
The electoral body sought an advisory opinion on whether it could undertake delimitation of boundaries exercise in the absence of the commissioners or...
The proposed law establishes a nine-member panel to appoint the new commissioners, up from two under the current statute.
The Senate approved the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Bill, 2024, albeit with amendments. If the National Assembly agree...
With no commissioners, IEBC cannot draw new boundaries, a crucial role whose deadline expired two months ago
