- The High Court in Nairobi has cleared the path for the appointed IEBC commissioners to be sworn in and begin their duties in the electoral body
- A three-judge bench said the petition filed in May by three Kenyans lacked merit, adding that the IEBC selection panel acted legally, despite the petitioners’ concerns about conflict of interest and an additional list of shortlisted candidates
- However, the judges nullified the gazette notice published by President William Ruto communicating the appointments, ordering the president to re-gazette them
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A trio of High Court judges has upheld President William Ruto’s appointments of the chairman and commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Justices Roselyn Aburili, Bahati Mwamuye and Chigiti Mugwimi refused to grant the prayers sought by petitioners to invalidate the appointments, citing conflict of interest and the addendum of nominees interviewed by the selection panel.
According to the bench, the grave concern was the president bypassing an active conservatory order to publish a gazette notice communicating the appointments.
They directed the president to regazette the appointments in full compliance with the ruling, after which the appointees can be sworn in.
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Source: TUKO.co.ke
