Tribunal says it lacks jurisdiction to authenticate their degree certifications The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) disputes tribunal has dismissed a petition seeking to bar Nairobi Senator Johnson Sakaja from vying for the Nairobi Governor seat over the validity of his degree. Earlier on the same tribunal also threw
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Mike Sonko fails to get IEBC clearance for Mombasa race
There was standoff in Mombasa as former Nairobi governor Mike Sonko unsuccessfully presented his application to be nominated to vie for the upcoming Mombasa gubernatorial race. Sonko and his supporters engaged the Mombasa Retuning Officer Swalha Yussuf who insisted that an earlier High Court ruling lifting the order barring
Unsuccessful presidential aspirants accuse IEBC of Bias
Unsuccessful presidential aspirants accuse IEBC of Bias Unsuccessful aspirants whose applications to contest the August 9th presidential elections have cried foul and accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of bias. The aspirants who addressed the media at the Safina Party headquarters in Nairobi on Tuesday, have threatened
Jimi Wanjigi disqualified from presidential polls for lack of University degree
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission today rejected the application for nomination by Safina party presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi for lack of a university degree. A statement from the IEBC said "The Returning Officer for the Presidential Election, Wafula Chebukati rejects the application by Safina Party's Presidential candidate Jimi
Nyambane’s nomination as Presidential candidate revoked
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) today revoked the nomination of the Umoja Summit Party of Kenya Walter Mong'are who was the first presidential candidate to be cleared to contest in the the upcoming August elections. See also: Walter Mong’are Nyambane cleared to run for President Mong'are had been summoned to
Sonko barred from vieing for Mombasa Governor
The (IEBC) on 4th June said that they have barred former Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko from contesting in the upcoming Mombasa gubernatorial race. In a press conference at the Bomas of Kenya, IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said Sonko was barred as a result of his impeachment as Nairobi Governor which rendered
Lawyer who wants to legalize Marijuana cleared to run for President
Luchiri Wajackoyah and his running mate Justina Wamae The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) cleared Prof George Luchiri Wajackoyah and his running mate Justina Wamae to vie for President of Kenya in the upcoming presidential election. He officially becomes the second Presidential aspirant after Umoja Summit flagbearer Walter Mon'gare to secure clearance
Walter Mong’are Nyambane cleared to run for President
Walter Mong’are Nyambane is not only perhaps the only candidate who has not been involved in early campaigns as per the electoral rules. However today the celebrity comedian who made a name for himself mimicking former President Moi became the first presidential candidate to be cleared to run for the
IEBC appoints Michael Ouma to replace Chris Msando as Director of ICT
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Friday, March 11 announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Ouma to be the Commission’s Director in charge of Information Communication and Technology (ICT). In a statement issued by its chairman Wafula Chebukati, the electoral body also appointed Crispin Otieno Owiye as the
Uhuru appoints New 4 new IEBC Commissioners
Names Forwarded to Parliament for vetting before appointment President Uhuru Kenyatta has nominated Francis Wanderi, Justus Abonyo, Juliana Cherera and Irene Cherop to be IEBC Commissioners. The President has forwarded the 4 names to the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly chaired by Kangema MP Muturi Kigano for