IEBC tallying centre at the Bomas of Kenya. [File, Standard]

The process of setting up a substantive Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is beginning to take shape as some of the critical constitutional roles it is mandated to handle await.

Names of the selection panel should be in place 14 days after the signing of the IEBC Bill into law and already bodies have started giving names for their representatives ahead of gazettement, amid optimism that the panel will get it right this time round.

President William Ruto assented to the IEBC (Amendment) Bill on July 9, saying it marked a significant step in the actualisation of one of the recommendations of the National Dialogue Committee.

Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula said the selection panel list should be to be sent to the President for him to appoint a chairman and members, and subsequently be gazetted not later than tomorrow (Tuesday) to allow the team to commence their work immediately.

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