Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya
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The Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya (IIEC) was set up on May 7, 2009. The commission was set up to replace the previously disbanded Electoral Commission of Kenya
that was widely blamed for the election violence after the Kenyan general election, 2007
. The commissioners were sworn in on May 11, 2009.
Commissioners
The Interim Independent Electoral Commission is to be replaced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Electoral Commission of Kenya
Electoral Commission of Kenya refers to the now defunct commission that was disbanded by the 10th Parliament in 2008 and replaced with the Interim Independent Electoral Commission of Kenya. Samuel Kivuitu the last Chairman of the Commission and the commissioners at the time of disbanding, in...
that was widely blamed for the election violence after the Kenyan general election, 2007
Kenyan general election, 2007
Kenyan general election, 2007 was held on 27 December 2007 . It comprised Presidential, parliamentary and civic elections. The previous general election in Kenya was held in 2002.-See also:*Kenyan presidential election, 2007...
. The commissioners were sworn in on May 11, 2009.
Commissioners
- Ahmed Issack Hassan - Chair
- Simiyu Abuid Wasike
- Winnie Guchu
- Yusuf Nzibo
- Davis Chirchir
- Douglas Mwashigadi
- Hamara Ibrahim Adan
- Ken Nyaundi
- Tiyah Galgalo
The Interim Independent Electoral Commission is to be replaced by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
See also
- Constitution of KenyaConstitution of KenyaThe 1963 Constitution of Kenya was drawn up at independence. This constitution, heavily indebted to English law, had already been amended more than 30 times by 2010, but was widely agreed to require a major overhaul...
- Harmonized Draft Constitution of Kenya, 2009
- 10th Kenyan Parliament10th Kenyan ParliamentThe 10th Parliament of the National Assembly of the Republic of Kenya was opened on January 15, 2008, with the Orange Democratic Movement of Raila Odinga in the majority. Raila was a candidate in the 2007 presidential elections, which resulted in a controversial victory for Mwai Kibaki of the PNU...
- Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission of KenyaInterim Independent Boundaries Review Commission of KenyaThe Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission of Kenya or IIBRC was setup by an Act of Parliament on May 12, 2009. They were charged with the mandate to review the existing constituency boundaries to reflect geographical size and population....