Three lobbyists have moved to court seeking to stop the ongoing IEBC interviews for position of chair and commissioners on grounds that youths were not considered for the position.
The claim that the IEBC selection panel ignored qualified youth who met the requirements for the positions.
The three Moses Mwaga, Angela Mbuthia, and Dickson Morara Omoke, argue that the recruitment procedure, as outlined in the IEBC selection process, is in blatant violation of the Constitution and other legal provisions.
They want the court to issue conservatory orders halting the interviews for the IEBC member positions until the case is heard and determined.
“It is likely to cost the taxpayer money if permitted to continue without the necessary intervention, particularly as the selection criteria violate constitutional principles of inclusion, transparency, diversity, merit, and equity,” they said.
The petitioners further argue that the panel has exhibited open discrimination against the youth in the country who are qualified and deserving of being shortlisted and interviewed for the positions.
“The selection panel continues to conduct interviews and may recommend names for nomination or appointment to the office of an IEBC member,” reads court papers.
