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Jan,03-2017 14:28:40
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Kenyans have been asked to present their views on the suitability of the nominees for positions in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) before vetting by Parliament.
The National Assembly's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC), chaired by Mr Samuel Chepkonga (Ainabkoi), has started assessing whether the nominees indeed qualify for appointment to the positions.
President Uhuru Kenyatta nominated Mr Wafula Chebukati for the position of chairman, leaving out Mr Tukero ole Kina, who was widely viewed as the appropriate nominee, given that the current IEBC chief executive officer Ezra Chiloba comes from the same region with Mr Chebukati.
The President received a list of two nominees for the chairman position and nine for commissioner slots. He was expected to pick the chairman and six commissioners within seven days, to replace the outgoing team led by Mr Issack Hassan.
NOT THE BEST CANDIDATE
Already, queries have been raised on the suitability of Mr Chebukati following revelations that other candidates, performed better than him in the interview.
"The marks in the public domain show that the chairman nominee was not the best candidate.
The President also nominated Ms Consolata Nkatha Bucha Maina, Mr Moya Molu, Dr Roselyne Kwamboka Akombe, Dr Paul Kibiwot Kurgat, Ms Margaret Wanjala Mwachanya and Prof Abdi Guliye as members of the electoral agency.
Mr Chebukati will be the first among the four nominees who will appear before the JLAC for vetting on January 10. The remaining three will be vetted the following day.
Members of the National Assembly, who are on recess, will be recalled for a special sitting to consider the committee report after the vetting.
The public can submit their views through affidavits by close of business on January 9.
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