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platforms spanning newspaper print
operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a
leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national
and international interest.
On October 21st 2022, President William Ruto notified the public of impending vacancies in positions of chairperson and two members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Their six-year non-renewable term lapses on January 17th 2023. According to the IEBC Act, the process of replacing a chairperson or an IEBC member commences at least six months before the lapse of their terms or within 14 days of the declaration of the vacancies, with the appointment of a selection panel by the president.
The Act provides for the composition and appointment of the IEBC, the term and qualifications of the chairperson and the members of IEBC, its functions, employees including its secretary and its operations. Section 5 states that, the commission shall consist of a chairperson and six other members, yet article 250(1) of the Constitution provides that the commission shall consist of at least three, but not more than nine.
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