Kenyans seeking to be the next Chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) have until March 28, 2023, to apply for the posts.
“The panel invites applications from qualified persons who satisfy the provisions of the Constitution and the IEBC Act,” the panel said in a notice.
This is after the Selection Panel overseeing the recruitment process of the new team at the electoral body advertised the posts.
The vacancies arose at the Commission following the retirement of the outgoing Chairman Wafula Chebukati and Commissioners Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu whose six-year tenure at the helm of the electoral agency ended in January 2023.
Former Vice-Chairperson Juliana Cherera and commissioners Justus Nyang’aya and Francis Wanderi resigned after President William Ruto formed a tribunal to investigate their conduct in the August 2022 polls.
They had rejected the electoral results that handed Ruto the presidency, calling the election count opaque.
The tribunal led by Justice Aggrey Muchelule subsequently recommended to President Ruto to sack Commissioner Irene Masit who opted not to resign.
The panel is seeking to fill one vacant position of the Chairperson at the agency.
Interested Kenyans seeking to be the Chairperson of the Commission must be qualified to hold the office of Judge of the Supreme Court under the Constitution.
The panel notified that interested candidates must among other requirements have at least fifteen years experience as a superior court judge, at least fifteen years experience as a distinguished academic, judicial officer, legal practitioner, or such experience in other relevant legal fields.
Additionally, those interested must meet the requirements of Chapter Six of the Constitution.
