“Unfortunately, the process of recruiting the new Chairperson and Commissioners has been protracted. The previous Commission’s term ended over two years ago, creating a leadership vacuum that hindered the Commission’s ability to fulfil its constitutional mandate,” said Koome.
“Now that the Commission has been reconstituted, I urge you to move with speed to discharge the pending constitutional and administrative tasks and to begin timely preparations for the 2027 General Elections,” she added.
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“Our painful history of disputed elections, cycles of violence, and loss of life and property is a stark reminder that elections are not mere political events; they are matters of national security, economic stability, and human rights,” she stated firmly.
Her remarks came just moments after Erastus Edung Ethekon officially took the oath as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). He replaced Wafula Chebukati, whose term ended two years ago.
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“I, Erastus Edung Ethekon, having been appointed the Chairperson of IEBC, do solemnly swear that I will at all times obey, respect, and uphold the Constitution of Kenya and all other laws of the country,” he declared.
Chief Justice Martha Koome flanked by new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Erastus Ethekon (left) and Attorney General Dorcas Oduor after the swearing in of the newly reconstituted IEBC team.
“As a person of faith, I believe this is a season for rebuilding, for repairing the breach,” she said.
