The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in the year 2011 through the making of the Constitution of Kenya. The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament.[1] It was created in a provision of the 2010 constitution and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act.[2] Its mandate includes "the continuous registration of voters and revision of the voter's roll, the delimitation of constituencies and wards, the regulation of political parties process, the settlement of electoral disputes, the registration of candidates for elections, voter education, the facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections, the regulation of money spent by a candidate or party in respect of any election, the development of a code of conduct for candidates and parties, [and] the monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates by parties."[3][4]
The Commission is made up of seven commissioners and a CEO appointed by them (who also acts as the commission secretary). The commissioners are appointed by the President of Kenya and confirmed by the Kenyan Parliament. Each member serves a six-year term.[1] By law, no Commissioner can be a member of a political party, and at least four votes are required for any official Commission action. Once appointed, the new commissioners are sworn in by the chief justice in office at the time of their appointment.[5]
Commissionersedit
Currentedit
Nicholas Nyaranga Auje – Chairperson – sworn in on 19 January 2017
Juliana Cherera - Vice Chairperson - Sworn in on 2 September 2021
These are individuals appointed by the commission for the purpose of conducting an election or a referendum at the County Level. County Returning Officers are assisted by Deputy County Returning Officers.
Constituency Returning Officeredit
These are individuals appointed by the commission for the purpose of conducting an election or a referendum at the Constituency-Level. Constituency returning officers will be assisted by a Deputy Constituency Returning Officer.
The Commission has the constitutional mandate to conduct and supervise referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament.[15]
The IEBC's handling of the Kenyan general election, 2017, has drawn scrutiny. The Supreme Court of Kenya invalidated the first Presidential election results due to voting irregularities.[19] Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe also issued a statement declaring that the second Presidential election would not be a fair election.[20] Just before making this statement, she resigned and fled to the United States out of fear for her life.[21][22][23]
Potential misinformation on social media platforms.edit
A fake statement was circulating on Facebook claiming that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) had issued a clarification on the distribution of 6,000 additional polling stations in Kenya ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections. This misinformation was posted by IEBC and further looked into by PesaCheck which is East Africa’s first public finance fact-checking initiative in collaboration with Code for Africa-the continent’s largest civic technology and data journalism accelerator who found out that the statement was FAKE. [24]
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^Dixon, Robyn (18 October 2017). "Kenyan election official flees to U.S. in fear for her life, saying new election will not be fair". Los Angeles Times. Johannesburg. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
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External linksedit
Official website
January 01, 1970
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in the year 2011 through the making of the Constitution of Kenya The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament 1 It was created in a provision of the 2010 constitution and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act 2 Its mandate includes the continuous registration of voters and revision of the voter s roll the delimitation of constituencies and wards the regulation of political parties process the settlement of electoral disputes the registration of candidates for elections voter education the facilitation of the observation monitoring and evaluation of elections the regulation of money spent by a candidate or party in respect of any election the development of a code of conduct for candidates and parties and the monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates by parties 3 4 Independent Electoral and Boundaries CommissionIEBCIEBC EmblemAgency overviewFormed9 November 2011 12 years ago 2011 11 09 HeadquartersNairobi KenyaEmployees339 2006 Agency executiveWafula Chebukati ChairmanWebsitewww wbr iebc wbr or wbr ke Contents 1 Membership 2 Commissioners 2 1 Current 2 2 Immediate former 3 Offices 3 1 National office 3 2 Constituency offices 4 Key roles 4 1 Returning Officer 4 2 Constituency Returning Officer 5 Elections carried out 5 1 By Elections 5 2 General Elections 6 Potential misinformation on social media platforms 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksMembership editThe Commission is made up of seven commissioners and a CEO appointed by them who also acts as the commission secretary The commissioners are appointed by the President of Kenya and confirmed by the Kenyan Parliament Each member serves a six year term 1 By law no Commissioner can be a member of a political party and at least four votes are required for any official Commission action Once appointed the new commissioners are sworn in by the chief justice in office at the time of their appointment 5 Commissioners editCurrent edit Nicholas Nyaranga Auje Chairperson sworn in on 19 January 2017 Juliana Cherera Vice Chairperson Sworn in on 2 September 2021 Mr Francis Wanderi 5 Sworn in on 2 September 2021 Mr Justus Nyang aya Sworn in on 2 September 2021 Irene Cherop Sworn in on 2 September 2021 5 Source 6 Immediate former edit Albert Casmus Bwire June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 Kule Galma Godana June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 Amb Yusuf A Nzibo June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 Eng Abdullahi Sharawe June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 Thomas Letangule June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 J Muthoni Wangai June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 Mohamed Alawi Hussun June 2008 confirmed 9 November 2011 Prof Abdi Yakub Guliye sworn in on 19 January 2017 Molu Boya sworn in on 19 January 2017 7 Ezra Chiloba 2015 Commission Secretary 8 Appointed as Director General of Communications Authority of Kenya 9 Wafula Chebukati 2017 1 Offices editNational office edit The IEBC national office is located on the 6th Floor of Anniversary Towers University Way in Nairobi Constituency offices edit The Commission currently has offices in every constituency and county in the country Key roles editFor the Kenyan general election 2013 IEBC has appointed individuals to the following positions 10 11 12 13 Returning Officer edit These are individuals appointed by the commission for the purpose of conducting an election or a referendum at the County Level County Returning Officers are assisted by Deputy County Returning Officers Constituency Returning Officer edit These are individuals appointed by the commission for the purpose of conducting an election or a referendum at the Constituency Level Constituency returning officers will be assisted by a Deputy Constituency Returning Officer Elections carried out editSource 14 The Commission has the constitutional mandate to conduct and supervise referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament 15 By Elections edit Area Position Date Makueni County Member of Senate 26 July 2013 16 Kajiado West Constituency Kajiado County Member of County Assembly 26 October 2017 17 Bura Constituency Tana River County Bobasi Constituency Kisii County Turkana Central Constituency Turkana County Kitutu Chache South Member of Parliament 7 November 2017 Masalani Garissa county Member of County Assembly Bogichora Nyamira General Elections edit Date Position Presidential Winner 4 March 2013 President Member of Senate Member of Parliament Woman Representative County Governor Member of County Assembly Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 8 August 2017 Presidential Results Nullified by Supreme Court 26 October 2017 President Uhuru Muigai Kenyatta 9 August 2022 President Member of Senate Member of Parliament Woman Representative County Governor Member of County Assembly William Ruto The commission organised the general election on 4 March 2013 The presidential election was petitioned at the Supreme Court of Kenya clarification needed 18 The IEBC s handling of the Kenyan general election 2017 has drawn scrutiny The Supreme Court of Kenya invalidated the first Presidential election results due to voting irregularities 19 Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe also issued a statement declaring that the second Presidential election would not be a fair election 20 Just before making this statement she resigned and fled to the United States out of fear for her life 21 22 23 Potential misinformation on social media platforms editA fake statement was circulating on Facebook claiming that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC had issued a clarification on the distribution of 6 000 additional polling stations in Kenya ahead of the 9 August 2022 general elections This misinformation was posted by IEBC and further looked into by PesaCheck which is East Africa s first public finance fact checking initiative in collaboration with Code for Africa the continent s largest civic technology and data journalism accelerator who found out that the statement was FAKE 24 See also editConstitution of Kenya Elections in Kenya Political parties in Kenya Kriegler CommissionReferences edit a b Role of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission AfroCave 9 March 2020 Retrieved 13 October 2020 Kenya Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa Retrieved 6 October 2022 88 Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Kenya Law Reform Commission KLRC www klrc go ke Retrieved 6 October 2022 Visions Mission and Mandate Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Retrieved 17 May 2012 a b c Njeru Betty Four new IEBC Commissioners sworn in The Standard Retrieved 6 October 2022 Commissioners IEBC Retrieved 21 March 2017 https www the star co ke authors maureen kinyanjui We ve set the pace for our successors Chebukati says as he bows out The Star Retrieved 19 January 2023 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a External link in code class cs1 code last code help Kibaki appoints IEBC team new Ombudsman Press release 9 November 2011 Retrieved 17 May 2012 28 September 2021 Tuesday 28 September 2021 Ex IEBC boss Ezra Chiloba appointed new CA director general Business Daily Retrieved 10 October 2022 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint numeric names authors list link IEBC index PHP Archived from the original on 29 February 2020 Retrieved 7 November 2013 IEBC index PHP Archived from the original on 2 March 2020 Retrieved 7 November 2013 IEBC index PHP Archived from the original on 26 February 2020 Retrieved 7 November 2013 IEBC index PHP Archived from the original on 28 February 2020 Retrieved 7 November 2013 The Six Types of Elections in Kenya and When They Happen AfroCave 25 May 2018 Retrieved 13 October 2020 Mandate IEBC Retrieved 3 November 2017 IEBC declares Mutula Kilonzo Jnr Makueni Senator Daily Nation Retrieved 3 November 2017 IEBC bosses to hold four by elections before exit Daily Nation Retrieved 3 November 2017 Raila to challenge Uhuru s victory in court Politics nation co ke Retrieved 7 November 2013 de Freytas Tamura Kimiko 1 September 2017 Kenya Supreme Court Nullifies Presidential Election The New York Times Roselyn Akombe quits The full statement 28 June 2020 Dixon Robyn 18 October 2017 Kenyan election official flees to U S in fear for her life saying new election will not be fair Los Angeles Times Johannesburg Retrieved 23 March 2020 Asamba Mercy 18 October 2017 Why Roselyne Akombe resigned The Standard Retrieved 23 March 2020 BREAKING High ranking IEBC chiefs have protested and refused to resign says Roselyne Akombe KDRTV 6 September 2017 Retrieved 23 March 2020 PesaCheck PesaCheck FAKE This statement on distribution of 6 000 additional polling stations is not from IEBC External links editOfficial website nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission amp oldid 1212920818, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
