Senators protest exclusion from IEBC appointment process

Bomet Senator Wakili Hillary Sigei elected Chairman of the Senate Justice and Legal Affairs Committee at Parliament on February 24, 2025. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]

Senators have demanded inclusion in vetting of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners nominees, arguing that the responsibility is of high importance and should not be left solely for the National Assembly to handle.

Senators, in a heated House debate, argued that the reconstitution of the IEBC is a matter of national importance spanning both levels of government and must involve both Houses.