Parliament publishes list of groups to nominate representatives to IEBC reconstitution panel
National Assembly Speaker unveils list of groups to nominate representatives to IEBC reconstitution panel
National Assembly unveils list of groups to nominate representatives to IEBC reconstitution panel.
The process of reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has reached a critical juncture as various groups submit their representatives for the selection panel.
This move comes after President William Ruto assented to the IEBC Bill, setting a tight timeline for establishing the selection panel.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula outlined the procedural timeline on July 22, noting that “within 14 days of assent, we must have the selection panel in place”.
According to Wetang’ula, the selection panel will comprise nine members, including representatives from the Parliamentary Service Commission, the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), the Inter-Religious Council of Kenya, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), and the Political Parties Liaison Committee (PPLC).
“The nominating agencies of the selection panel are the Parliamentary Service Commission, that is ourselves; we have already organised, and we are going to conduct interviews for the nominated candidate by the majority and the minority parties.”
“The inter-religious council is nominating two names, the Law Society of Kenya should give one nominee, the ICPAK should nominate one person, and the Political Parties Liaison Committee will be nominating three—one from parties not represented in Parliament and from parties that are represented in Parliament, the majority and minority coalition,” Wetang’ula explained.
To adhere to the 14-day timeline, the National Assembly Speaker stated that the names of the nominees should have reached Parliament by Friday, July 26 to be gazetted by Tuesday, July 30.
“We hope that by the close of the week, we shall have the selection panel ready to be sent to the president to appoint the chairman out of them and the rest to be gazetted not later than Tuesday this week,” the Speaker stated.
Once established, the panel has three months to complete the recruitment exercise and forward the names of nominees for IEBC chairperson and commissioners to the President.
The Inter-Religious Council of Kenya has retained its previous nominees, Dr Nelson Makanda and Fatuma Saman, while ICPAK will be represented by Andrew Tanui.
The LSK and the National Assembly Speaker are expected to announce their nominees.
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The reconstitution of the IEBC is a crucial step towards enhancing accountability and ensuring fair representation in the country.
Pressure has been mounting from various quarters, including politicians, human rights organizations, and the Gen Z demographic, to expedite this process.
Gen Z advocates have been particularly vocal, emphasizing the need for mechanisms to recall Members of the National Assembly who fail to deliver on their mandates.
“Reconstituting the IEBC is long overdue. Some electoral units do not have representation, which is unfair to them. Again, we want an avenue to recall some of our MPs if they fail to deliver on their work,” the Gen Z advocates have insisted.
Human rights organizations and political parties have also echoed the call for the swift reconstitution of the IEBC, stressing the importance of having a functional and accountable electoral body in place.
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