The new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) team has little to no room for any niceties, as they set off a ticking clock immediately after their swearing in on Friday, June 11.
During the oath-taking ceremony the new IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon accepted his responsibilities and pledged to serve Kenyans diligently, without fear, favour, or bias. "I, Erastus Edung Ethekon, having been appointed the Chairperson of IEBC, do solemnly swear that I will at all times obey, respect and uphold the Constitution of Kenya and all other laws of the country," he stated.
In taking oath, Ethekon and his team comprising six other commissioners now face a series of urgent constitutional and legal tests, with top of the list being conducting 22 pending by-elections across the country.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon during a past event.
