A 9 member selection panel appointed by President William Ruto on Monday 27th Jan 2025, to recruit the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission commissioners is set to be sworn in at 9am.
Chief Justice Martha Koome will preside over the swearing in ceremony from the Supreme Court buildings
The 9 member team include Prof. Adams Oloo, Dr. Nelson Makanda, Fatuma Saman, Amb. Koki Muli, Evans Misati, Nicodemus Bore Kipchirchir, Andrew Tanui Kipkoech, Carolene Kituku and Linda Kiome Gakii.
In a gazette notice dated January 27, 2025 the president revoked the appointment of members of the panel who were earlier appointed in 2023.
This comes amid pressure for Ruto to urgently establish the IEBC selection panel, with claims that he was interfering with independent institutions and stalling reforms.
The High Court on Friday paved the way for President Ruto to appoint the panel after a petition challenging the constitution was thrown out.
Kiambu High Court dismissed a petition challenging the constitution of the panel on grounds that the petitioner, Bonface Njogu, had failed to prove that persons living with disabilities had been excluded.
Lady Justice Dola Chepkwony also dismissed a petition challenging Azimio’s nomination process, saying the claim that the coalition failed to conduct a competitive and open recruitment exercise could not be substantiated.
Voters registration, by elections and boundary delimitation will top the agenda of the constituted IEBC with a cross section of leaders led by Kakamega governor Fernandes Barasa urging for a smooth transition after 19 months of the polls body lacking commissioners