Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon, together with IEBC Commissioners, briefs the media at Pride Inn Paradise - Shanzu in Mombasa County on July 19, 2025/ JOHN CHESOLIAddressing the press Saturday in Mombasa, commission chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said they are currently reviewing the requests and will assess each based on its merits.
“We currently have roughly four petitions. We will look at them once we go back to the office,” said Ethekon.
This, as he affirmed that the right to recall is enshrined in the constitution, and the commission is committed to upholding the law.
"It is the right of every Kenyan to exercise that right of recall under the constitution, and as IEBC, we will be there to do that which we can or which the law allows us," he stated.
He assured the public that all processes will be conducted in accordance with legal and constitutional provisions.
"We will receive those petitions, we will examine them, and then we will, of course, respond to them accordingly," he said.
The recall process is anchored in Article 104 of the Constitution and the Elections Act, 2011.
It allows Kenyans to initiate the removal of an MP, Senator, or MCA only after two years have passed since their election, and not within the final 12 months before the next general election.
Valid grounds for recall include breach of leadership and integrity standards, misuse of public resources, or conviction for electoral offences.
At the same time, the Ethekon revealed the commission had moved to the Supreme Court to seek legal direction on the delayed boundary review, a process hindered by the prolonged absence of commissioners.
Ethekon also outlined key priority areas the Commission is currently focusing on, including voter registration, legal reforms, electoral amendments, and preparations for upcoming by-elections across the country.
