Tag: IEBC

Supreme Court to deliver BBI judgment on Thursday

Supreme Court has announced that it will deliver the much-awaited Building Bridges Initiative (BBI) judgment on Thursday, March 31. In a notice on Monday, Supreme Court Registrar Litizia Wachira said the judges will be seated by 9:00 am at the Supreme Court of Kenya buildings. An appeal on BBI case was heard by the judges […]

Former IEBC officials found guilty of defrauding money meant for ‘lights’ during general election

In a five-hour judgement, Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Lawrence found former IEBC officials namely Kennedy Gaunye Ochae, Gabriel Ngonyo Mutunga and Willie Gachanja Kamanga guilty of altering tender documents submitted by Solarmak technologies limited for the supply of solar lanterns for use during the 2013 general election. At the same time, the court convicted Benson Gethi […]

IEBC takes Sabina Chege to full hearing

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has subjected Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Chege to a full hearing over utterances she made in Vihiga County, suggesting that the Jubilee Party rigged the 2017 poll results. This comes after IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati dismissed the objections brought before the commission’s Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee […]

IEBC summons Sabina Chege over controversial election remarks

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has summoned Murang’a Woman Representative Sabina Wanjiru Chege over her utterances claiming that during the 2017 election, there was vote-rigging which saw President Uhuru Kenyatta declared as the winner. Sabina is required to appear before the commission’s Electoral Code of Conduct Enforcement Committee on Tuesday, February 15 to […]

You don’t need to resign TODAY to vie for other positions, IEBC tells MCAs

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati now says Members of County Assemblies (MCAs) intending to vie for other positions in the August 9 general election do not need to resign by February 9. Citing a court case involving Gatundu North MP Anne Wanjiku Kibe who served as an MCA before contesting the […]

Kitale Boda boda union threatens to bar riders who have not registered as voters from operating

As the second phase of enhanced continuous voter registration enters day five, Boda boda riders operating in Kitale, Trans Nzoia county have threatened to bar their colleagues who have not registered as voters from operating. Trans Nzoia Boda Boda chairperson Tonny Kakai alias Kolombo said the unregistered riders have been given three days ultimatum to […]

Former IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba appointed Communications Authority of Kenya boss

Former IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba has been appointed the Director General of Communications Authority of Kenya taking over from the former boss Francis Wangusi. Chiloba is set to serve at the government parastatal for a period of 4 years. Chiloba’s appointment was announced on Tuesday September 27 through a press statement by the Board of […]