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IEBC selection panel Chairman Nelson Makanda (second right), Vice Chair Lindah Kiome (left) and Panel member Carolene Gituku in Naivasha, Nakuru County, on February 11, 2025. [Kipsang Joseph, Standard]
The Office of the Ombudsman is seeking clarification regarding the late inclusion of six names in the shortlist for positions at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
In an inquiry letter dated April 16, the Commission on Administrative Justice (CAJ) is requesting that the IEBC selection panel clarify the late inclusion of these names to address public concerns about the transparency of the process for selecting new commissioners and the chairperson.
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