Delay in IEBC recruitment puts country on edge

Azimio has picked lawyer Koki Muli-Grignon to sit in the IEBC Selection Panel. [File, Standard]

President William Ruto could face challenges due to the delayed recruitment of commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The issue of whether the IEBC should clear Deputy President-elect Kithure Kindiki has surfaced recently, with the matter now in court.

If the High Court, which is hearing a petition challenging the ousting of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, finds that the IEBC’s role in the nomination process is essential, the Head of State may be without a principal assistant for months. This could occur if the court upholds Gachagua’s removal from office.