insert_link Article Whose Job Is It To Fact Check Those Running For Office? With two years left to Kenya’s next general elections, we have already begun to see different candidates declaring their interest in the country’s top job. The constitution of Kenya outlines very clearly what the requirements are to be eligible to run for office. Despite these requirements being enshrined in the constitution and gazetted by the Independent Election and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), every election cycle, we see many people declare their […] todayAugust 29, 2025 18
insert_link Article Keeping Up with the Discourse: A New IEBC, Old Challenges, and a Restless Youth Kenya stands at a pivotal moment in its democratic journey with the National Assembly’s approval of Erastus Edung Ethekon as the new Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on June 4, 2025, alongside six commissioners. This long-overdue reconstitution aims to restore a crippled institution tasked with safeguarding the nation’s electoral integrity. Yet, the shadow of history looms large—decades of politicized commissions, electoral malpractices, and a rising tide […] todayJune 5, 2025 12