FULLY CONSTITUTED

Uhuru appoints IEBC and TSC commissioners

The commissioners will serve for non-renewable terms of six years.

In Summary

• Cherera, Wanderi, Masit and Abonyo will replace Roselyn Akombe, Margaret Mwachanya, Paul Kurgat, and former vice-chair Consolata Maina who resigned from the commission in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

• TSCs Nicodemus Anyang, Christine Kahindi, Sharon Chelagat, Anceta Wafukho and Salesa Adano are also due to be sworn in on Thursday.

Nominated IEBC commissioners Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyang'aya , Julian Cherera, and Irene Masit during their interviews in Nairobi, August 2021
Nominated IEBC commissioners Francis Wanderi, Justus Nyang'aya , Julian Cherera, and Irene Masit during their interviews in Nairobi, August 2021
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President Uhuru Kenyatta has appointed IEBC and TSC commissioners following their approval by MPs on Wednesday.

This paves way for the swearing-in of the four IEBC commissioners - Juliana Cherera, Francis Wanderi, Irene Masit and Justus Abonyo.

They are likely to take oath on Thursday.

Last month, the Court of Appeal ruled that the commission was not properly constituted, hence had no capacity to make major decisions such as involving a General Election.

Following their latest appointments, the IEBC is now duly constituted.

They will serve as commissioners of the electoral agency for a period of six years.

Cherera, Wanderi, Masit and Abonyo will replace Roselyn Akombe, Margaret Mwachanya, Paul Kurgat, and former vice-chair Consolata Maina who resigned from the commission in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

The Head of State has also appointed five commissioners to the Teachers Service Commission, ending a quorum hitch that has marred the regulatory body.

Nicodemus Anyang, Christine Kahindi, Sharon Chelagat, Anceta Wafukho and Salesa Adano are also due to be sworn in on Thursday.

The five TSC commissioners will also serve for a period of six years.

Members of Parliament had been called for special sittings on Wednesday to among other things, approve the nominees to the IEBC.

Edited by CM

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