Kenya: ELOG Questions IEBC Panel Over Addition of Six Non-Shortlisted Candidates

The Elections Observation Group (ELOG) has flagged the mysterious addition of six names in the recruitment process for new commissioners and the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

In a statement released on April 9, ELOG acknowledged the IEBC selection panel for transparency exhibited throughout the process, which began two weeks ago.

However, the election watchdog noted concern about the unexplained expansion of the candidate list for commissioner…