The newly elected Selection Panel for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially invited applicants for the position of IEBC chairperson and six commissioners.

Kenyans who wish to apply for the positions of IEBC chairperson and commissioners must send their applications to the Selection Panel by Saturday, February 15. "The selection panel for the recruitment of nominees for the appointment as the Chairperson and Commissioners of the IEBC invites applications from qualified persons who satisfy the provisions of the Constitution and the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission Act," reads part of the notice issued on Saturday, February 1.

In an official notice gazetted via Saturday Nation, the selection panel chairperson, Dr Nelson Makanda, outlined the requirements that all qualified applicants must meet.

New IEBC selection panel chairperson Nelson Makanda.