9 d. ago President Ruto Appoints IEBC Chair and Commissioners Amid Pending Court Blockade

A three-judge bench of the High Court has sustained an order blocking the gazettement of the IEBC nominees until a constitutional petition challenging their appointment is heard and determined. Justices Roselyne Aburili, Bahati Mwamuye, and John Chigiti on Monday upheld an earlier directive by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, who had temporarily halted the gazettement.

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2 w. ago Parliament Approves IEBC Nominees Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 4 – The National Assembly has approved President William Ruto’s seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), marking a critical step toward reconstituting the electoral body, which has been without commissioners since January 2023. Despite the unanimous endorsement, the nominees remain unable to assume office due to a High […] The post Parliament Approves IEBC Nominees Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago Kenya: Parliament Approves IEBC Nominees Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge

Kenya: Parliament Approves IEBC Nominees Amid Ongoing Legal Challenge  allAfrica.com

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2 w. ago Parliamentary Committee Recommends Approval of All 7 IEBC Nominees

NAIROBI, Kenya June 3 – The Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) of the National Assembly has recommended the approval of all seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), clearing a major hurdle in the long-delayed reconstitution of the country’s electoral body. Tabling the committee’s report in the House on Tuesday, JLAC […] The post Parliamentary Committee Recommends Approval of All 7 IEBC Nominees appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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2 w. ago CJ Koome assigns petition challenging IEBC nominations to Aburili

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 31 — Chief Justice Martha Koome has constituted a three-judge bench to hear a petition challenging the nomination of commissioners to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), amid escalating tensions between the Judiciary and the Legislature over the recruitment process. Justice Roselyne Aburili will preside over the bench, alongside Justice Chigiti […] The post CJ Koome assigns petition challenging IEBC nominations to Aburili-led bench appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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3 w. ago Court halts gazettement of Ruto’s IEBC nominees as House moves to approve them

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 29 — The process of reconstituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has hit a legal hurdle after the High Court halted the gazettement of newly nominated commissioners, even as Parliament moves to fast-track their approval. Justice Lawrence Mugambi issued the orders on Thursday following a petition filed by activists Boniface […] The post Court halts gazettement of Ruto’s IEBC nominees as House moves to approve them appeared first on The DailyMail- Kenya.

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