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Wafula Chebukati
Wafula Wanyonyi Chebukati is a Kenyan lawyer and a former chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), which is responsible for overseeing elections in Kenya. He was appointed to the position on a six-year tenure in January 2017 by the retired President of Kenya Uhuru Kenyatta. Following his appointment in 2017, He succeeded Ahmed Issack Hassan. He retired on 17th January 2023 following the end of his term. Career Chebukati is a Kenyan lawyer with an interest in corporate governance. In 2006 he founded a Nairobi-based law firCootow & Associates Advocates In 2017, he was accused of conflicting of interest by fronting his law firm for contracts at the IEBC. He was a politician and member of Orange Democratic Movement. In 2007, contested the Saboti Constituency parliamentary seat and lost to Eugene Wamalwa. In Jan 2017 he joined Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC as Chair and has s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bungoma County
Bungoma County is a county in the former Western Province of Kenya. Its capital is Bungoma town. It has a population of 1,670,570 of which 812,146 are males 858,389 females as per the 2019 census and an area of 2,069 km2. It has nine constituencies, namely: Bumula, Kabuchai, Kanduyi, Kimilili, Mt. Elgon, Sirisia, Tongaren, Webuye East and Webuye West. The economy of Bungoma County is mainly agricultural, centering on the sugarcane and maize industries. The area experiences high rainfall throughout the year, and is home to several large rivers, which are used for small-scale irrigation. People The Bukusu people, who occupy much of the county, are resilient and flamboyant people who stood up against British rule in the late 19th century. In a war that erupted at Lumboka and eventually ended at Chetambe, near Webuye, the Bukusu bitterly resisted the British. They are farmers who practice both livestock and crop farming. And an early British traveler described them as su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
