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Even before they assumed office, the recruitment of the new chairperson and commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was already mired in controversy.
From a court decision initially halting their vetting to a subsequent ruling delaying their gazettement, the process was marred by fears—especially from the opposition—that the appointments were influenced by political godfathers. Their path to office now appears to mirror that of their predecessors ahead of the 2017 and 2022 general elections.
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