IEBC in the eye of the storm as it conducts its first poll since set up

IEBC chairman Erustus Ethekon with commissioner Anne Nderitu at JKIA Nairobi after receiving first batch of ballot papers for the 27th November by elections.[Collins Oduor/Standard]

In exactly five days, the reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will face its first litmus test when it supervises 27 by-elections spread across the country.

The management and results of these mini polls will signpost the electoral body’s preparedness and credibility ahead of the 2027 General Election.