IEBC leadership puzzle; why the Commission is in limbo

By Francis Gachuri,

The standoff pitting IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati and sacked Chief Executive Officer Ezra Chiloba underscores the leadership crises that have perenn...

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Chebukati writes to DPP, EACC for investigations against Chiloba

By Michael Mutinda,

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati has written to the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (E...

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IEBC ready for referendum, set to cost Ksh.12B – says Chebukati

By Tonny Ndungu,

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati says the electoral body is ready to conduct a third referendum. Sp...

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Omtatah seeks to bar resigned IEBC commissioners from resuming office

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtatah now wants court to bar former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) officials who resigned from resuming offi...

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Defiant Chebukati says IEBC ‘has no offices for former commissioners’

By Ian Omondi,

An attempt by three former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission commissioners who resigned in April to return to their offices on Monday w...

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What next for IEBC commissioners who returned after dramatic resignation?

By Francis Gachuri,

The fate of three IEBC commissioners who resigned in April this year but made a controversial comeback on Friday will be determined on Monday, with Ch...

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IEBC commissioners who resigned still in office, High Court rules

By Dzuya Walter,

The High Court in Nairobi has invalidated the resignation of four IEBC commissioners saying that they failed to follow the proper procedures when they...

Connie Nkatha Maina , IEBC , Justice Wilfrida Okwany , Margaret Mwachanya , Paul Kurgat

IEBC in court to stop Parliament from ‘sacking’ remaining commissioners

By Dzuya Walter,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has moved to court seeking to stop Parliament from removing the three remaining commissione...

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Omtata wants formal resignation of IEBC officials who quit

By Dzuya Walter,

Activist Okiya Omtata has filed a case seeking to have the three IEBC commissioners who stepped down to formally resign from office and hand over publ...

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IEBC boss skips meeting that was to discuss resignations

By Abednego Tendu,

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has cancelled his appointment with a House team that was scheduled fo...

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IEBC constituency boundaries process to cost Ksh.8 billion

By Edwin Obuya,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will begin the process of revising the borders of Kenya’s constituencies after the countr...

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IEBC announce date of Kitui West by-election

By Wahome Gitonga,

The Kitui West Constituency by-election is set to be held on March 26 following the death of MP Francis Nyenze on December 6, the Independent Electora...

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Maraga, Wanjigi, Akombe and personalities who defined 2017

By Wahome Gitonga,

2017 will go down as one of the years that defined Kenya’s political and social landscapes. It was during this period that a presidential electio...

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Supreme Court verdict: What to expect

By Dzuya Walter,

The Supreme Court is today morning expected to deliver its verdict on the election petition challenging the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta. ...

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UHURU KENYATTA: Why I should be sworn in on 28th November

By Majanga Michael,

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Sunday, November 12 presented his response to the petition filed at the Supreme Court challenging his re-election in the O...

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Maraga issues directions on petitions filed against Uhuru’s October win

By Majanga Michael,

Chief Justice David Maraga has released directions for the filing of responses to the petitions challenging the October 26 presidential election. U...

Uhuru’s nervous moments as no petition filed yet.

By Wahome Gitonga,

President Uhuru Kenyatta faces an anxious two days to find out if he will be sworn in for a second term or his win in the October 26 repeat presidenti...

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IEBC grants access to results transmission server

By Majanga Michael,

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) now says it has provided access to its results transmission server. Through its official...

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Petitioners have 7 days to challenge Uhuru’s victory

By Wahome Gitonga,

Kenyans who believe they have grounds to challenge President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in the October 26 repeat election can now move to court. Th...

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Uhuru Kenyatta declared winner of repeat election

By Majanga Michael,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared the winner of the October 26 repeat presidential election which was marred by low voter turnout and violenc...

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