The IEBC selection panel maintained its tough interviewing style on Wednesday, holding firm in its stance during the final day of interviews for the next chairperson, with seasoned lawyer Robert Akumu Asembo being put on the spot over his past controversies.
Asembo, who was among the last candidates to be interviewed for the IEBC chair job, two years before the general election, faced a barrage of questions on Wednesday, March 26, with the selection panel placing special focus on his legal troubles.
At one point, the Starehe Boys' Centre alumnus was asked whether his pending court cases posed a conflict of interest for a role such as the IEBC chair, which is fundamentally built on integrity.
The selection panel, led by Nelson Makanda, cited the potential violation of Article 6 of the Kenyan Constitution on leadership and integrity as they asked Asembo what would happen if he were IEBC chair and a pending case came back to haunt him.
