President William Ruto has appointed a nine-member selection panel that will oversee the recruitment of nominees for the positions of chairperson and six other members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The appointment follows a High Court ruling on Friday, January 24, that lifted previous court orders that had halted the process.
The appointed members of the panel are Kiome Linda Gakii, Oloo Adams, James Evans Misati, Nicodemus Kipchirchir Bore, Koki Muli Grignon, Carolene Kituku, Tanui Andrew Kipkoech, Nelson Makanda, and Fatuma Suman.
The nine are drawn from five organisations; Political Parties Liaison Committee, the Inter-Religious Council, the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya, the Law Society of Kenya, and the Parliamentary Service Commission as per the IEBC Bill 2024.
The members will be sworn in on Monday, January 27 at the Supreme Court of Kenya.
