Partisan IEBC: Why Ethekon is under fire

IEBC Chairperson Dr Erastus Edung Ethekon during the swearing in of the commission at Supreme Court on July 11, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

After weeks of gruelling campaigns for the November 27 by-elections, focus now shifts to Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to deliver a credible election, amid growing concerns over their conduct of the exercise.

In an election touted to show political might of both the government and the opposition as a precursor to the 2027 General Election, the stakes are high as each side of the political divide push to clinch their space.