Erastus Ethekon sworn-in as IEBC chair
Erastus Edung Ethekon has been sworn in as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Erastus Edung Ethekon has been sworn in as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The ceremony, held on Friday, July 11 at the Supreme Court, also saw six new commissioners take the oath of office alongside him.
Ethekon acknowledged the weight of the responsibility entrusted to him and vowed to serve the nation with integrity and impartiality.
“I, Erastus Edung Ethekon, having been appointed the Chairperson of IEBC, do solemnly swear that I will at all times obey, respect, and uphold the Constitution of Kenya and all other laws of the country.
“I will faithfully and fully, to the best of my ability, discharge the trust and perform the functions bestowed upon me by this appointment, without fear, favour, bias, ill-will or prejudice. So help me God,” he swore.
The six Commissioners who were also sworn in are Ann Njeri Nderitu, Moses Alutalala Mukhwana, Mary Karen Sorobit, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol, and Fahima Araphat Abdallah.
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The swearing-in ceremony comes barely a day after the High Court upheld the appointment of the IEBC chair and commissioners but nullified the gazette notice issued by Ruto to formalise their appointments.
The court dismissed a petition seeking to invalidate the appointments, finding that the recruitment process complied with constitutional and legal requirements.
However, the court held that the gazette notice published by the president was unlawful as it contravened an existing conservatory order.
As such, the court directed the president to issue a fresh gazette notice to regularise the appointments, paving the way for the swearing-in ceremony.
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