Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
Coverage of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in the Nexus archive.
- Kenya: IEBC Appoints Ruth Kulundu Acting CEO As Search for Substantive Office Holder Enters Final Phase
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Ruth Kulundu as its Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary. The appointment follows the expiration of Moses Ledama Sunkuli's six-month acting tenure, with the search for a substantive office holder entering its final phase.
- Kenya: IEBC Launches Public Hearings On Campaign Spending Rules Ahead of 2027 Polls
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Kenya has initiated nationwide public participation forums to discuss proposed election campaign financing rules and spending limits as part of preparations for the 2027 General Election. The forums aim to establish guidelines for campaign spending ahead of the upcoming elections.
- Kenya: Ol Kalou By-Election - UDA Candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga Alleges Voter Bribery
UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga has alleged voter bribery in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, urging the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and security agencies to investigate the claims as voting continued across the constituency.
- Kenya: Sustained Attacks On IEBC Could Fuel Rejection of 2027 Election Results, Warns Commissioner Atulala
Kenya's IEBC Commissioner Moses Atulala has warned that sustained political attacks on the electoral body risk undermining public confidence and could lead to widespread rejection of the 2027 General Election results.
- Kenya: IEBC Fines Gikaria Sh2.5mn Over Ol Kalou Remarks, Orders Apology and Retraction
The IEBC fined Nakuru Town East Member of Parliament David Gikaria Sh2.5 million for remarks made during the Ol Kalou by-election campaigns and ordered the amount to be paid within 48 hours.
- Kenya: IEBC Summons Gikaria Over Alleged Voter Bribery in Ol Kalou By-Election Campaign
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has summoned Nakuru Town East Member of Parliament David Gikaria to appear before the Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee over allegations of voter bribery during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election campaign.
- Kenya: Electoral Commission Chair Warned Against Repeating Mistakes of 2007 Polls
Senior Counsel Philip Murgor has warned IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon against repeating the mistakes of the 2007 polls, emphasizing the commission's leadership responsibility for safeguarding Kenya's electoral integrity.
- Kenya: Violence, Bribery Claims Put Ol Kalou By-Election in Jeopardy
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has sent investigation teams to Ol Kalou to address allegations of voter bribery, illegal late-night campaigns, violence, and suspected criminal gangs during the by-election. The probe aims to verify claims of campaign violations and security threats in the constituency.
- Kenya: IEBC Defers Judgment in Code of Conduct Case Against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in Kenya has postponed the judgment in a code of conduct case against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia. This decision follows IEBC's rejection of a challenge to its jurisdiction in the matter.
- Kenya: IEBC Set to Deliver Judgment in Case Against Kipipiri MP Wanjiku Muhia
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to deliver its judgment in a case involving Kipipiri Member of Parliament Wanjiku Muhia over alleged violations of the Electoral Code of Conduct. The case is being handled by IEBC's Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee.