The National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee will on Saturday, May 31, vet the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) nominees for the chairperson and commissioners.
In a public notice issued on Friday, May 30, National Assembly Clerk Samwel Njoroge announced that the vetting exercise will take place in the Mini Chamber, First Floor, County Hall, Parliament Buildings, starting at 9:30 am.
““It is notified to the general public that, pursuant to Article 118(1)(b) of the Constitution and Section 6(4) of the Public Appointments (Parliamentary Approval) Act (Cap. 7F), the vetting process of the nominees will be conducted on Saturday, May 31, 2025, in the Mini Chamber, First Floor, County Hall, Parliament Buildings, at 9:00 a.m.,” the notice read in part.
Njoroge noted that the nominees are required to present their original identity cards, academic and professional certificates, and other relevant testimonials.
The nominees are also required to have certificates of compliance from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission, Kenya Revenue Authority, Higher Education Loans Board, Directorate of Criminal Investigations, Office of the Registrar of Political Parties, and Credit Reference Bureau.
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Erastus Ethekon will be the first nominee to be vetted at 9:30 am, followed by Anne Nderitu and Moses Mukhwana at 10:30 and 11:30 am, respectively.
Mary Sorobit will be vetted from 12:30 pm, Hassan Noor at 2:30 pm, and Francis Aduol at 3:30 PM. Fahima Abdalla will be the last to be vetted at 4:30 pm.
This comes after the High Court allowed Parliament to proceed with the vetting of the seven nominees for the chairperson and members of the IEBC.
However, Justice Lawrence Mugambi barred the formal appointment and swearing-in of the nominees should Parliament approve them, pending the outcome of a case filed by two voters challenging the nomination of the seven individuals.
