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Road to 2027: President kicks-off process to appoint IEBC bosses

President William Ruto signs new IEBC bill which was developed from NADCO report into law at KICC on July 09,2024. [Denish Ochieng, Standard]

The signing into law of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) (Amendment) Bill 2024 by President William Ruto has kick-started the rigorous process of appointing new commissioners at the agency.

Ruto, by putting pen to paper, rendered the current Nelson Makanda-led IEBC selection panel dissolved, and with it, is now expected to appoint a new panel to spearhead the selection process.

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