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An IEBC official assists a voter during the Machakos Senatorial seat byelection in machakos county on 18th March 2021.[David Gichuru,Standard]
President Uhuru Kenyatta has declared vacant four commissioner positions at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Following a resignation spree that began with former commissioner Roselyn Akombe’s soon after the disputed 2017 elections, IEBC has operated under the stewardship of only three commissioners; including chair Wafula Chebukati.
Recent amendments to the IEBC law require that candidates for the positions of commissioner at the body be vetted by a multi-agency panel made up of representatives from Parliament, the Law Society of Kenya and religious organisations.
Chebukati Responds To Junet Over Claims Of Sabotaging BBI
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebuka has refuted allegations that the electoral body is out to sabotage the Building Bridges Initiative (BBI).
BBI Secretariat co-chairman Junet Mohamed on Wednesday questioned the pace at which the BBI signatures are being verified. He noted that the exercise stalled on Monday and Tuesday because “there was no internet connectivity at the Bomas of Kenya”.
“The biggest problem the BBI faces is the electoral commission. We handed the IEBC the signatures nearly a month ago and there is nothing to show for it. The exercise must be completed before the end of January. IEBC bosses surely know how Issack Hassan and his team left the commission,” the Suba East MP said.