Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wafula Chebukati is dead.
Chebukati died at a Nairobi hospital following a long illness. He was aged 63.
A lawyer by profession, Chebukati was appointed IEBC Chairperson by former President Uhuru Kenyatta in January 2017 with his six-year term coming to a conclusion on January 17, 2023.
He took over the top job at the electoral commission from Ahmed Issack Hassan.
Ruto termed Chebukati’s death as a great loss to the country.
“I have received the news of the passing of former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairperson Wafula Chebukati with profound sorrow. Chebukati was a principled and diligent leader who served the nation with integrity,” said Ruto.
