Ruto signs IEBC Bill into Law at KICC

President William Ruto on Tuesday signed into law the IEBC (Amendment) Bill, 2024. https://shorturl.at/HsVNN

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00:00The signing of this bill paves the way for the establishment of the selection panel for

00:06the appointment of IEBC commissioners.

00:10The IEBC remains a cornerstone of our democracy, responsible for overseeing regular elections

00:16at various levels, and on the overall ensuring that our electoral cycle is managed transparently

00:23and administered in an impartial, neutral, efficient, accurate and accountable manner.

00:32I concur with leaders who have said there must be professionalism and integrity as part

00:40of the cardinal principles of the men and women who will be charged with the responsibility

00:47of overseeing our elections.

00:51The National Dialogue Committee, established last year, resulted from the closing of ranks

00:58across the political divide to forge consensus on a number of priority national issues, including

01:07the reconstitution of the IEBC.

01:11Today's assent of the IEBC Amendment Bill, therefore, marks a significant step in the

01:18actualisation of one of the recommendations of NADCO and testifies to our country's ability

01:25to navigate difficult, complex and sometimes divisive issues that could undermine our national

01:33cohesion, undermine our stability and security, if we leave it unattended.