Kenya: President Ruto Nominates Erastus Ethekon As Next IEBC Chairperson

Kenya: President Ruto Nominates Erastus Ethekon As Next IEBC Chairperson

Nairobi -- President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), following recommendations from the Selection Panel overseeing the recruitment of the new electoral body.

Little-known lawyer fells ‘heavyweights’ for IEBC chair

Erastus Edung Ethekon has been nominated to be the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman. President William Ruto’s choice, announced last evening, caught many Kenyans, who had banked their hope on big names who had applied for the top job, by surprise. Edung, 48, from the minority Turkana community is a lawyer by […]

Celebration in Turkana as Ruto picks Erastus Ethekon to lead IEBC

There was celebration in Turkana County after President William Ruto nominated Mr Erastus Ethekon as the chairman of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Mr Paul Jalinga, a resident of Kakuma who worked with Mr Ethekon during his tenure as the first county attorney, said the nomination is a testimony that the President has […]

Erastus Edung Ethekon Qualifications: President Ruto Nominates New IEBC Chair - Business Today Kenya

President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon, a legal expert from Turkana County, as the new chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Alongside Ethekon, Ruto proposed six other candidates for commissioner roles, forwarding their names to the National Assembly for vetting, as announced by Head of Public Service Felix Koskei on […]

Ruto nominates Erastus Edung Ethekon as next IEBC Chairperson - KahawaTungu

President William Ruto nominated lawyer Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). Head of Public Service Felix Koskei made the announcement in a press release on Thursday evening, after Ruto had received the report of the IEBC Selection Panel on Tuesday this week. Subject to Parliamentary approval, [...] The post Ruto nominates Erastus Edung Ethekon as next IEBC Chairperson appear…

President Ruto Nominates Erastus Edung Ethekon as IEBC Chairperson

President William Ruto has nominated Erastus Edung Ethekon from Turkana County to serve as the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), marking a crucial step in the reconstitution of the electoral body. Alongside Ethekon, the President also nominated six individuals to serve as commissioners of the IEBC. Their names have been formally […] The post President Ruto Nominates Erastus Edung Ethekon as IEBC Chairpers…