Petition filed to stop interviews for IEBC Commissioners
A file image of the Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi, where Finance Act ruling was delivered on Monday.
A petition has been filed in court seeking to stop the Independent
Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from proceeding with interviews for
the positions of its members. The petitioners claim that the IEBC ignored
qualified youth who met the requirements for the positions.
The three petitioners, Moses Mwaga, Angela Mbuthia and Dickson Morara
Omoke, argue that the recruitment procedure, as outlined in the IEBC selection
process is in blatant violation of the Constitution and other legal
provisions.
They are now requesting the court to issue conservatory orders halting
the interviews for the IEBC member positions until the case is heard and
determined.
"It is likely to cost the taxpayer money if permitted to continue
without the necessary intervention, particularly as the selection criteria
violate constitutional principles of inclusion, transparency, diversity, merit,
and equity," the court papers state.
The petitioners further argue that the commission has exhibited open
discrimination against the youth in the country who are qualified and deserving
of being shortlisted and interviewed for the positions.
"The second respondent continues to conduct interviews and may
recommend names for nomination or appointment to the office of an IEBC
member," they contend.
Interviews for IEBC Chairperson and Commissioners began on Monday, March 24,
2025, and are set to run until Thursday, April 2025.
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