The European Union has flagged the delayed reforms at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) as a major cause for concern ahead of the 2027 General Election.
In the final report of the European Union Election Follow-up Mission (EU EFM) to Kenya, the EU highlighted the delayed reforms and concerns over the independence of a future Commission free from political interference. "Most EU EFM interlocutors raised concerns about the ability of a future commission to operate as an independent body objectively and transparently, emphasising that public perception of the IEBC is largely negative," the EU noted in its report.
According to the EU, the electoral management body is viewed as weak and vulnerable to interference from the political establishment.
President William Ruto during his maiden speech at the Bomas of Kenya after the former IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati announced him as President-elect on August 15, 2022.
