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IEBC seeks powers to reject party lists that fail two-thirds rule test

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner  Fahima Araphat Abdallah during the swearing in of the commission at Supreme Court on July 11, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is seeking powers to reject  party nomination lists that do not adhere to the constitutional two-thirds gender requirement.

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