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Why court dismissed case against IEBC chair nominee Erastus Ethekon

The bench, Judges Roselyne Aburili, John Chigiti, and Bahati Mwamuye, ruled that the claims fell short of the legal threshold

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by JAMES GICHIGI

News11 July 2025 - 13:35
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IEBC chairperson nominee Erastus Ethekon when he appeared for the interviews on March 25, 2025/FILE

The High Court dismissed allegations of bias and illegality brought against Erastus Edung Ethekon, who was nominated as chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

The ruling formed part of the wider judgment delivered on Thursday, in which a three-judge bench declared President William Ruto’s appointment and gazettement of the seven IEBC nominees unconstitutional, but upheld the nomination process itself.

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