The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel has been sworn in by Chief Justice Martha Koome at the Supreme Court.
The ceremony took place on Monday, January 27, paving the way for the recruitment of IEBC commissioners ahead of the 2027 General Elections.
In her address during the swearing-in ceremony, Koome emphasized the significant role that the IEBC selection panel will play in the future of the country.
"This morning, I have sworn in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Selection Panel at the Supreme Court building. The importance of this step cannot be overstated. The role of the panel in constituting the IEBC is critical to the future of our country.
"The credibility of elections defines the stability and the fate of our nation. History has shown us that when elections are free, fair, and transparent our nation flourishes. Therefore, the Selection Panel has the utmost responsibility to select men and women of impeccable integrity and credibility to lead the IEBC," she said.
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Additionally, Koome called on all involved institutions to ensure that the recruitment process for new IEBC Commissioners is conducted with speed and transparency.
"I urge all the institutions and stakeholders involved in this process – parliament, political actors, civil society, and the public – to ensure that the recruitment of the new IEBC Commissioners is conducted with speed, integrity, and transparency. The Kenyan people expect and deserve nothing less," she concluded.
In a gazette notice on Monday, President William Ruto appointed nine members to the panel, which will oversee the selection of IEBC commissioners.
Those appointed to the panel include Kiome Lindah Gakii, Prof. Oloo Adams, James Evans Misati and Nicodemus Kipchirchir Bore.
Others are Amb. Koki Muli Grignon, Carolene Kituku, Tanui Andrew Kipkoech, Nelson Makanda and Fatuma Saman.
"In exercise of the powers conferred by section 7A of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, as read with paragraph 1 (2) of the First Schedule to the Act, I, William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya and Commander-in-Chief of the Defence Forces, appoint (the appointees) to be Members of the Selection Panel for the Recruitment of nominees for appointment as the Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission," read part of the gazette notice.
