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Why IEBC is seeking powers to reject party lists

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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