After weeks of tension and uncertainty, the country's road to the 2027 General Election has finally been cleared.
This follows the High Court's decision on Thursday, upholding the nomination of the seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), ending a major obstacle in the commission's reconstitution and setting the stage for a new electoral body as the country prepares for elections.
In a detailed judgment delivered by a three-judge bench comprising Justices Roselyne Aburili, John Chigiti, and Bahati Mwamuye, the court dismissed a petition challenging the selection of the commissioners, including chairperson-designate Erastus Edung Ethekon, finding no evidence of illegality or constitutional breach.
However, the judges nullified President Ruto's appointment of the IEBC chair and six commissioners for disobeying court orders.
