The Selection Panel for the Recruitment of nominees for appointments for the positions of Chairperson and Members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has shortlisted 11 candidates for the IEBC Chairperson position.
In a notice on Friday, March 14, the panel announced that the interviews of the 11 candidates will take place from Monday, March 24, 2025, to Wednesday, March 26, 2025.
The shortlisted candidates include; former East Africa Court of Justice (EACJ) judge Charles Ayako Nyachae, former Chief Registrar of the Judiciary Anne Atieno Amadi, Abdulqadir Lorot Ramadhan, Edward Katama Negywa, Jacob Ngwiele Muvengel and Joy Brenda Masinde-Mdivo.
Others are; Lilian Wanjiku Manegene, Robert Akumu Asembo, Saul Simiyu Wasliwa, Erastus Ethekon and Francis Kissinger.
According to the selection panel, the first candidates to appear before the panel on Monday, March 24 will be Ramadhan, Amadi, Nyachae, and Negwya.
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On Tuesday, March 25, the panel will interview Ekethon, Kissinger, Muvengei, and Mudivo while the third batch which includes Manegene, Asembo, and Wasilwa will be interviewed on Wednesday, March 26.
The interviews will be conducted start at 8:30 AM and conclude by 4:30 PM.
The panel noted that the candidates should present their original national identity card or passport, along with the originals of their testimonials and certificates.
The shortlisted candidates should also present clearances from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Commission for University Education (CUE), and the Credit Reference Bureau.
Furthermore, the selection panel invited the public to submit any relevant information regarding the shortlisted applicants.
