The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC, is the commission in charge of elections in Kenya.
– The commission comprises of the following members:
i) The chairperson
ii) The vice-chairperson
iii) A minimum of one and a maximum of seven commissoners.
- The commissioners are nominated by the parliament select committee;approved and confirmed by the National Assembly then appointed by the President.
- Each member serves a six year term after which they will not be re-appointed again once the term is over. By law no commissioner can be a member of a political party. The commission is headed by the chairperson.
Functions of the IEBC
- Conducting or supervising referenda and elections.
- Registering eligible citizens as voters
- Announcing elections dates and time. It also sets date for by-election.
- Drawing the boundaries of constituencies and wards.
- Regulating the process by which parties nominate candidates for elections.
- Settling electoral disputes.
- Observing, monitoring and evaluating elections.
- Developing a code of conduct for contesting candidates and parties.
- Registering of the candidates for elections.
- Educating voters.
- Maintaining and regularly updating voters register.
- Determining and reviewing the boundaries of constituencies and wards.
