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Ruto gazettes IEBC chair Ethekon, six others despite court order

By David Njaaga | Jun. 10, 2025
Erastus Edung Ethekon. [File, Standard]

President Ruto has gazetted IEBC chair Erastus Ethekon, six others, despite a court order halting their appointment and swearing-in.

The appointments, made official through a Gazette notice dated Tuesday, June 10, come after the National Assembly approved the names following a resumed vetting process.

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