Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati will be laid to rest on March 8, 2025, in Sabata village near Kitale, Trans Nzoia County.

The family of Chebukati confirmed the burial dates in a statement issued on their behalf by their spokesperson Eric Wafula Nyongesa.  Meanwhile, Nyongesa revealed that Chebukati was diagnosed with brain cancer, after which he underwent two surgeries during his treatment.

Additionally, he revealed that the former electoral boss suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday night while undergoing treatment at a Nairobi hospital before he passed.

A photo collage of Chebukati's family spokesperson (left) and Chebukati's son during a presser on Friday, February 21, 2025.