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Former IEBC Boss James Oswago Jailed For 4 Years
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Former IEBC Boss James Oswago Jailed For 4 Years

Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO James Oswago has been jailed for four years after he was found guilty of irregular award of a Ksh1.3 billion tender for the supply of voter materials in the 2013 General Election. The Anti-Corruption Court on Monday ordered Oswago and his deputy, Wilson Shollei, to each pay a fine of Ksh. 7,500,000 or in default serve a total jail term of 4 years for two counts.  Senior Principal Magistrate Felix Kombo found the two officials guilty of abuse of office and wilful failure to comply with the procurement laws. In the ‘Chicken gate’ scandal where the illicit deals are said to have been carried out under the code name ‘chicken’ to award lucrative printing contracts, IEBC was accused of irregul...
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Juliana Cherera Resigns As IEBC Vice Chairperson
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Juliana Cherera Resigns As IEBC Vice Chairperson

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera has resigned days after President William Ruto suspended her and three other commissioners. Cherera is the second commissioner to hand in her resignation after Justus Nyang’aya decided to vacate his post last week Friday. In a Special Gazette Notice Number 258, President Ruto noted; “The mandate of the tribunal shall be to consider the petition for the removal of (1) Juliana Whonge Cherera, (2) Francis Mathenge Wanderi, (3) Irene Cherop Masit and (4) Justus Abonyo Nyang’aya from office as members of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and to inquire into the allegations therein.” In her letter of resignation, Cherera said that her "stay at the commiss...
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Naomi Shaban: 20-Year Taita Taveta MP Concedes Defeat
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Naomi Shaban: 20-Year Taita Taveta MP Concedes Defeat

Veteran legislator Naomi Shaban has conceded defeat in the Taita Taveta MP race.  Ms. Shaban, who has been at the helm of the coastal constituency for 20 years and was seeking to retain her seat on a Jubilee Party ticket, conceded to defeat from her main rival, Wiper Party’s John Bwire Okano. As of Wednesday morning, Okano was leading based on provisional results and Shaban sent an early congratulatory message to him. The 58-year-old long-running MP said in a social media message that she had come into terms with Taita Taveta people wanting a new leadership and commended Okano and his team. “Good people, there is time for everything. Well done team Bwire,” Shaban told her supporters in a message shared on a WhatsApp forum. The veteran politician added: “T...
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IEBC Clears Irungu Kang’ata To Vie For Murang’a Governor Seat
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IEBC Clears Irungu Kang’ata To Vie For Murang’a Governor Seat

Murang'a Senator Irungu Kang'ata has been cleared by the IEBC to run for the Murang'a Governor seat in the upcoming August General Election. Kang'ata was cleared along with his running mate Winnie Mwangi, who had earlier been barred from vying after IEBC determined that she had failed to resign within the legal deadlines.  According to reports, Ms Mwangi did not resign by February 9 in violation of the Elections Act, which requires public officers seeking elective seats to resign six months before an election. She was a lecturer at the University of Nairobi for more than 25 years before being chosen as Kang'ata's running mate. Kang'ata, who was swift to respond, attributed the mishap to malice, claiming that candidates in the race had banded together to undermine her ...
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IEBC Extends Presidential Running Mate Nomination Deadline To May 16
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IEBC Extends Presidential Running Mate Nomination Deadline To May 16

Presidential aspirants and those eyeing gubernatorial seats in the August General Election now have two more weeks to name their running mates. This is after the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) extended the April 28 deadline for submitting running mate names to May 16. IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati announced the changes on Tuesday, shortly after a consultative meeting between representatives of political parties and the electoral body. “The date for submission of aspirants lists for presidential aspirants and their deputies as well as gubernatorial aspirants and their deputies will be on the 16th of May,” he said.` “Independent candidates who are vying for president and governor positions, and their deputies, shall also submit their names by 16th of Ma...
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IEBC Announces 418,000 Temporary Jobs Ahead Of August Elections
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IEBC Announces 418,000 Temporary Jobs Ahead Of August Elections

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced a total of 418,192 short-term job opportunities ahead of the August 9 General Election. IEBC is looking to recruit deputy county returning officers (47), deputy constituency returning officers (290), presiding officers (52,481), deputy presiding officers (52,841), logistics officers (389) and support electoral trainers (5,827). The elections authority is also looking to enlist 580 ICT clerks, 302,860 polling clerks, 47 county based voter educators, 290 constituency based voter educators and 2,900 ward-based voter educators All interested parties should apply for the positions on IEBC’s online portal, where requirements for the slots will be available, before May 6, 2022.
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IEBC Launches Election Security Programme
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IEBC Launches Election Security Programme

The Independent Electoral and Boudaries Commission (IEBC) is launching Election Security Arrangement Programme (ESAP) for the upcoming August elections. The event attended by security stakeholders is taking place at KICC. More to Follow on this story.......
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Sabina Chege admitted to Nairobi hospital Amid ‘vote rigging’case
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Sabina Chege admitted to Nairobi hospital Amid ‘vote rigging’case

Murang'a Woman Representative Sabina Chege wants Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to reschedule her 'vote rigging' case citing health conditions. Through her lawyers James Orengo, Otiende Amollo and Martin Aloo, the lawmaker asked for another date saying she is unwell and admitted to Nairobi Hospital. The case was scheduled for hearing on Tuesday morning before IEBC's Electoral Code Conduct Enforcement Committee. "Allow me to introduce a letter to confirm that the respondent is indisposed and was admitted on February 16 at Nairobi Hospital," Otiende said. He added: "We request that we reschedule the hearing to when she will be available." The Committee adjourned for 15 minutes to consider the issues raised by the defence team. The Electoral Code of Con...
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IEBC awards ballot papers tender to Greek firm Lykos
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IEBC awards ballot papers tender to Greek firm Lykos

The electoral agency has awarded the tender for ballot papers and the voter register for use in the 2022 general election to a Greek firm at about Sh2.8 billion. Documents obtained by the Star reveal that the commission settled upon Inform Lykos (Hellas) as its provider for the materials in a framework contract for three years. The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission, in a notice to one of the bidders, said Inform Lykos was the bid with the lowest evaluated responsive price at 7,172.85 Euros (Sh921,326) for 3,000 ballot papers. The IEBC in the tender documents said that considering the six elective positions in the general elections, the minimum quantity that shall be required was 117,600,000 ballot papers and a maximum of 180,000,000 ballot papers. Lykos printed t...
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Chebukati dismisses claims of postponing 2022 polls
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Chebukati dismisses claims of postponing 2022 polls

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati has dismissed reports on the possibility to postpone the 2022 general elections. Chebukati said elections will be conducted next year as stipulated in the Constitution. "I have seen reports of plans to delay the general elections. IEBC for a fact does not react to opinions from organizations or individuals," he noted. The commission's chairman noted that IEBC is guided by the law which highlights that the next general elections will be held on August 9, 2022. However, Chebukati added that in case of any variation of the law, IEBC will abide by it. Chebukati spoke on Monday at a media stakeholders' workshop with the IEBC in Mombasa. In terms of budget, the chairman said IEBC requires Sh40.19 billion for the general elections but Treasury...
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