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    "content": "As Members may recall, this House passed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Amendment) Act, 2024, Act No. 9 of 2024, which paved the way for the appointment of a Selection Panel for the nomination of the Chairperson and members of the IEBC. The panel was constituted, carried out its work and submitted a Report to His Excellency the President on Tuesday, 6th May, 2025. Subsequently, on 9th May, 2025, His Excellency the President submitted the names of the nominees for the position of Chairperson and members of the IEBC to Parliament for vetting and approval to enable their formal appointment and swearing-in. I take this opportunity to commend the Chairperson, members and secretariat of the Selection Panel that worked diligently to ensure that it delivered on its mandate of identifying and recommending persons for appointment as chairperson and members of the IEBC. I also thank His Excellency the President for moving expeditiously to submit the names to Parliament for approval, noting that the country has been without an electoral body since the President declared the seven positions vacant on 14th February, 2023 and 1st March, 2023. The nomination, vetting and approval of Chairperson and members of the IEBC is governed by Article 250 of the Constitution, Section 5 of the IEBC Act, and Section 3 and 8 of the Public Appointments Parliamentary Approval Act, Cap 7F. Under these provisions, the National Assembly is mandated to consider the suitability of the nominees and to either approve or reject the nominees for appointment to the respective offices. I note that this process has commenced with the National Assembly’s Justice and Legal Affairs Committee scheduled to table its report in the National Assembly on the 27th May, 2025."
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