IEBC Anounces Its New CEO Ahead Of 2022 Elections

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC has officially announced Marjan Hussein Marjan as its new CEO.

When adressing the press, IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati said he [Marjan] was found as the most suitable during the just concluded recruitment process.

Mr. Marjan, who will take the position of the former CEO Ezra Chiloba, was among the five candidates who were shortlisted for the ended recruitment process.

Marjan has held the post in an acting capacity since April 2019. His rise started after he was appointed by Chebukati as the October 2017 repeat presidential poll coordinator.

Former CEO Ezra Chiloba was fired over alleged gross misconduct.

Chebukati's commission had shortlisted Marjan, the 2017 deputy CEO Nancy Wanjiku, Mabonga Joel, Zephaniah Okeyo and George Michugu from a list of over 500 applicants.

According to the Star newspaper, the interviews for the deputy CEO position will start on March 10.

Currently the commission is keener on putting its house in order ahead of the 2022 general elections to ensure the mistakes cited by the Supreme Court in the 2017 presidential petition do not repeat themselves.

Before the interviews, Election Observation Group National Coordinator Mule Musau had said IEBC must go for a CEO who has a strong grasp of the management of the electoral process.

Mule said although the time left to the polls is constrained, the commission must hire someone who is well experienced in election matters.