The National Assembly Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs (JLAC) is set to begin approval hearings for the seven nominees to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
This follows a communication from the National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula, confirming that he had received a message from President William Ruto requesting parliamentary approval for the appointment of the IEBC chairperson and commissioners.
JLAC Chairman, George Murugara, confirmed receiving the communication from the Speaker and announced that the approval process will soon begin, with the public invited to submit their input to guide the vetting of the nominees.
The law mandates that the public be given a chance to express their views within a given time frame, which can be up to 28 days. "The maximum number of days it can take is 28 days from the date it was received, which takes us to almost the end of this month.
