Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Fahima Araphat Abdallah during the swearing in of the commission at Supreme Court on July 11, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]
Fahima Abdallah elected IEBC Vice Chairperson
National
By
Esther Nyambura
| Jul 11, 2025
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has elected Commissioner Fahima Araphat Abdallah as its Vice Chairperson.
The announcement was made following the Commission’s 288th Plenary Meeting held Friday, July 11, 2025, hours after the new team was officially sworn in.
In a statement, Chairperson Erastus Ethekon stated: “The Commission takes this opportunity to congratulate Commissioner Fahima on her election,” adding that IEBC remains committed to strengthening Kenya’s democracy.
At 32, Fahima becomes the youngest Vice Chairperson in the Commission.
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She holds a Master of Arts degree in Project Planning and Management from the University of Nairobi and a Bachelor of Commerce degree in Accounting from Kenyatta University. She also earned a Diploma in Investment Advice from the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment and completed a Project Management Professional course earlier this year.
Before joining IEBC, Fahima served as a member of the Lamu County Assembly Service Board since 2023. She was also a part-time facilitator at the Institute of Corporate Governance and the Africa Institute of Devolution.
During her vetting, she declared a net worth of Sh77 million, which includes two parcels of land, a car, and 30 livestock.
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