Friday,
May 9, 2025 - President William
Ruto’s recent nomination of Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Independent
Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman has sparked political
controversy.
Vocal lawyer Miguna Miguna
alleges that the appointments are part of a wider plan between Ruto and Raila
Odinga to influence the 2027 elections.
In a post on X, Miguna alleged
that the newly nominated IEBC team was “cooked up by Ruto and Raila” to rig the
next General Election.
He questioned the independence of
the commission, citing close personal and political links between the nominees
and key political figures.
Ethekon, a former Turkana County
Attorney, is reportedly a cousin of former Turkana Governor Josphat Nanok, who
now serves as Ruto’s Deputy Chief of Staff.
Also raising concern is the
nomination of Hassan Noor Hassan, a former Provincial Commissioner in the Moi
era, who is the brother-in-law of Junet Mohammed - a close ally of Raila
Odinga.
Hassan was also linked to the NYS
scandal.
The six other nominees to the
commission include Ann Njeri Nderitu (Nyandarua), Moses Alutalala Mukhwana
(Kakamega), Mary Karen Sorobit (Uasin Gishu), Francis Odhiambo Aduol (Kisumu),
and Fahima Araphat Abdallah (Lamu).
Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka has
already rejected the list, criticising Ruto for failing to consult key
political stakeholders.
He warned that the process has
eroded public trust in the IEBC ahead of upcoming by-elections and the 2027
polls.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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