Kenya: President Ruto Appoints IEBC Chair and Commissioners Amid Pending Court Blockade

Kenya: President Ruto Appoints IEBC Chair and Commissioners Amid Pending Court Blockade

Nairobi -- President William Ruto has officially appointed Erastus Edung Ethekon as the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), alongside six commissioners, despite a subsisting court order temporarily barring their gazettement.

Ruto gazettes IEBC chair Ethekon, six others despite court order

President Ruto has gazetted IEBC chair Erastus Ethekon, six others despite a court order halting their appointment and swearing-in.

Why Ruto's appointment of IEBC team puts CJ Koome in a precarious position

President William Ruto appoints a new IEBC commission amid court orders barring their swearing-in

Ruto Appoints IEBC Chair Despite Court Orders

The seven will serve for a term of six years.

Ruto appoints Erastus Edung as IEBC chair

President William Samoei Ruto has officially appointed Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The appointment, which was formally documented under Gazette Notice No. 7724 and published in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette dated Tuesday, June 10, 2025, invokes the powers conferred upon the Head of State under […]

Ruto appoints Erastus Edung as IEBC chair, names 6 new commissioners

President William Samoei Ruto has officially appointed Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries