IEBC shortlists nine candidates for CEO job ahead of 2027 election
The electoral commission will interview the nine on November 12 and 13, chairperson Erastus Ethekon said. They include Nacada boss Anthony Amerikwa and former EACC chief Halakhe Waqo, picked from 304 applicants.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Wednesday named nine candidates for interviews for the post of chief executive officer. IEBC chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said in a statement that the interviews will be held on November 12 and 13. The candidates will be told the venue later, the Daily Nation reported. The shortlist includes Nacada chief executive Anthony Amerikwa and former Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) chief executive Halakhe Waqo. The others are Harley Mutisya, Edmund Odiwuor Malitt, Andrew Gitau Kimani, Mohamed Abdullahi Abdi, Edward Katama Ngeywa, Martina Wato Yattani and Nellie Ilongo. A total of 304 people applied before the deadline. Ethekon said the commission weighed the requirements of the job and the need for inclusion. "This final shortlist presented has taken into consideration the above requirements, layered with the need to drive inclusion such as gender, regional balance, differently-abled persons to the extent reasonable and possible based on the applicant pool," he said. Candidates must bring their national identity cards, academic and professional…
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