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Electoral commission officials not spared in ‘reform’ wave

IEBC Chair Issack Hassan

It is one of the most sought-after positions among independent constitutional bodies, but one that has increasingly become a ‘hot seat’.

For the former chair of the defunct Electoral Commission of Kenya (ECK) Samuel Kivuitu, a bungled 2007 presidential poll that attracted widespread condemnation, forced him out of office. The late Kivuitu headed the electoral body for over 10 years, successfully managing an election and referendum.

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