IEBC seeking Supreme Court advisory on boundary delimitation delay » Capital News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 19 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it is seeking a Supreme Court advisory on the boundary delimitation process.

Speaking during the first press conference since being sworn in on Saturday, the commission’s chairperson Edung Ethekon stated that this follows legal advice from the Attorney General after timelines for the exercise lapsed.

Ethekon indicated that once the advisory is received, IEBC will work with other stakeholders on the best way to proceed with the matter.

Under Article 89 of the Constitution, IEBC is required to review the names and boundaries of constituencies at intervals of not less than eight and not more than twelve years.

Any such review, the Constitution adds, must be completed at least twelve months before a General Election – funds for the exercise were not provided in the 2023/2024 national budget.