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Petition lodged against team picked to select IEBC officials

THE STANDARD NATIONAL The petitioner claims that the commission did not advertise for the panel membership. [David Njaaga, Standard] A petitioner has moved to court seeking orders to block the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) recruitment selection panel from assuming office. Although the four nominated by Parliament and appointed by President Uhuru Kenyatta have already assumed office after they were sworn in by acting Chief Justice (CJ) Justice Philomena Mwilu, the petitioner, Susan Muthoni is challenging the same. Ms Muthoni sought conservatory orders to block the assumption of office of Dr Elizabeth Muli, Gideon Solonka, Awori James and Elizabeth Odundo nominated by the Parliamentary Service Commission (PSC), chaired by National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi.

IEBC hurdle: Petitioner contests selection panel

The Petitioner argues that their nomination was void of transparency, integrity, openness and accountability.

Uhuru names 7-member panel to interview candidates for IEBC commissioners' posts

President Uhuru Kenyatta declares 4 vacancies at IEBC

President Uhuru Kenyatta declares 4 vacancies at IEBC Shares President Uhuru Kenyatta, in a gazette notice dated April 14, 2021 has officially declared vacancies in the positions of four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners. The commissioners left office during the last electioneering period. The four former commissioners are Former Vice Chairperson Consolata Nkatha Former Commissioner Margaret Mwachanya Former Commissioner Roselyn Akombe The Notice stated in part, “IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by section 7A (2) of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act. 2011. I. Uhuru Kenyatta, President and Commander-in-Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, declare vacancies in the positions of four members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.”

Process to recruit four IEBC commissioners to start on Thursday

THE STANDARD POLITICS From left: Exiting IEBC Commissioners Consolata Nkatha, Margaret Wanyala and former commissioner Dr Roselyne Kwamboka at the Supreme Court, Nairobi. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] The process to recruit four commissioners to the national electoral agency, 15 months to the General Election, will commence on Thursday. This is after President Uhuru Kenyatta officially declared vacancies of four commissioners to the Independence Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), who resigned following the disputed 2017 presidential elections, which saw the Supreme Court nullify the August 8 poll results. In a gazette notice dated April 14, the President has effectively kick-started the tedious recruitment process of replacing the commissioners. However, this exercise is preceded by the appointment of a seven-member selection panel as stipulated in the IEBC Act, 2020.