The IEBC has named nine candidates for interviews for the position of commission secretary and chief executive, moving its recruitment process into the next stage ahead of the 2027 election.
An October 28 notice says the commission received 304 valid applications after advertising the position on July 28. Applications closed on August 11 at 5pm EAT.
The shortlist comprises Anthony Omerikwa, Halakhe Waqo, Harley Mutisya, Edmund Odiwuor Malitt, Andrew Gitau Kimani, Mohamed Abdullahi Abdi, Edward Katama Ngeywa, Martina Wato Yattani and Nelly Ilongo.
Interviews are scheduled for November 12 and 13. IEBC says it will communicate the venue individually to the candidates. The notice does not name a successful applicant or announce an appointment.
The commission says its shortlist considered gender, regional balance and inclusion of people with disabilities. That is the commission’s account of the selection exercise, rather than an independent assessment of each candidate.
Recruitment to the secretariat’s top office is an important institutional step. Shortlisting is only one stage, and the next public milestone will be the outcome of the interviews and any formally announced appointment.
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- The commission says it received 304 valid applications and will interview the finalists on November 12 and 13.
- See the linked source records for the reported decision and its limits.
