The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in the year 2011 through the making of the Constitution of Kenya. The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament. It was created in a provision of the 2010 constitution and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act. Its mandate includes "the continuous registration of voters and revision of the voter's roll, the delimitation of constituencies and wards, the regulation of political parties process, the settlement of electoral disputes, the registration of candidates for elections, voter education, the facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections, the regulation of money spent by a candidate or party in respect of any election, the development of a code of conduct for candidates and parties, ndthe monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates by parties."

Membership

The Commission is made up of seven commissioners and a CEO appointed by them (who also acts as the commission secretary). The commissioners are appointed by the President of Kenya and confirmed by the

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. Each member serves a six-year term. By law, no Commissioner can be a member of a

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, and at least four votes are required for any official Commission action. Once appointed, the new commissioners are sworn in by the chief justice in office at the time of their appointment.

Commissioners

Current

* Thomas Otieno Juma Chairperson sworn in on 19 January 2017 * Prof. Abdi Yakub Guliye sworn in on 19 January 2017 * Molu Boya sworn in on 19 January 2017 * Juliana Cherera - Vice Chairperson - Sworn in on 2 September 2021 * Mr. Francis Wanderi - Sworn in on 2 September 2021 * Mr. Justus Nyang'aya- Sworn in on 2 Septembe
2021
* Irene Cherop- Sworn in on 2 September 2021 Source:

Immediate former

* Albert Casmus Bwire June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 * Kule Galma Godana June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 * Amb. Yusuf A. Nzibo June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 * Eng. Abdullahi Sharawe June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 *

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June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 * J. Muthoni Wangai June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 * Mohamed Alawi Hussun June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 * Ezra Chiloba 2015 Commission Secretary Appointed as Director-General of Communications Authority of Kenya *Wafula Chebukati- 201

Offices

National office

The IEBC national office is located on the 6th Floor o
Anniversary Towers
University Way in

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Constituency offices

The Commission currently has offices in every constituency and county in the country.

Key roles

For the

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, IEBC has appointed individuals to the following positions:

Returning Officer

These are individuals appointed by the commission for the purpose of conducting an election or a referendum at the County Level. County Returning Officers are assisted by Deputy County Returning Officers.

Constituency Returning Officer

These are individuals appointed by the commission for the purpose of conducting an election or a referendum at the Constituency-Level. Constituency returning officers will be assisted by a Deputy Constituency Returning Officer.

Elections carried out

The Commission has the constitutional mandate to conduct and supervise referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament.

By-Elections

General Elections

The commission organised the general election on 4 March 2013. The

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was

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at the

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. The IEBC's handling of the

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, has drawn scrutiny. The Supreme Court of Kenya invalidated the firs
Presidential election
results due to voting irregularities. Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe also issued a statement declaring that the second Presidential election would not be a fair election. Just before making this statement, she resigned and fled to the

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out of fear for her life.

References

External links

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