President Ruto nominates Erastus Edung Ethekon as IEBC Chairperson

President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson.

The nominee was confirmed in a presidential action released on Thursday, May 8.

Head of Public Service Felix Koskei made the announcement in a press release on Thursday evening, after President Ruto had received the report of the IEBC Selection Panel on Tuesday this week.

Subject to Parliamentary approval, Ethekon – who hails from Turkana County – is now set to replace the late former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati who died in February this year.

President Ruto also nominated six IEBC Commissioners from various regions, among them Registrar Oof Political Parties Ann Nderitu (Nyandarua).

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The others are: Moses Alutalala Mukhwana (Kakamega), Mary Karen Sorobit (Uasin Gishu), Hassan Noor Hassan (Mandera), Francis Odhiambo Aduol (Kisumu), and Fahima Araphat Abdallah (Lamu).

“In accordance with our supreme law, the nominations have been transmitted to the National Assembly for consideration and approval by Parliament, in accordance with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act as well as the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (Chapter 7F, Laws of Kenya),” stated Koskei.

“In recognition of the indispensable role of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as one of the cornerstone institutions of our democracy and a custodian of electoral management, His Excellency the President has urged the National Assembly to prioritize the consideration of these nominations.”