By Eddah Waithaka The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and Kenya’s media stakeholders have pledged deeper collaboration to ensure transparent, accurate, and secure coverage of the 2027 general elections. During a high-level consultative meeting in Nairobi on Wednesday, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethicon emphasized the media’s critical role in safeguarding democracy. “You are not just […]
By Eddah Waithaka The Election Observation Group (ELOG) has sparked a critical national conversation about the credibility of Kenya’s Register of Voters (RoV) maintained by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). In a statement released on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, ELOG highlighted persistent errors and anomalies in the voter register, raising concerns about its […]
By Eddah Waithaka A group of civil society organizations under the Uchaguzi platform have called on the newly appointed gazetted IEBC selection panel to appoint new IEBC Commissioners with a strong commitment to independence, impartiality, transparency, and inclusivity. Their aim is to restore the public trust that has been diminished. Speaking on Friday, Mulle Musau, […]
