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This 2020 revised edition sets out the Commission’s election and referendum responsibilities, its appointment framework and mechanisms for consulting interested parties, alongside how it exercises the powers assigned by the Constitution.
Evidence: Object and purpose, section 3, revised edition p. 6; retained PDF physical p. 6
Why it matters
The edition makes institutional independence and public participation coexist: the Commission is not directed by another person or authority, yet should consult stakeholders.
Evidence: Independence of the Commission, section 26, revised edition p. 14; retained PDF physical p. 14
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The 2020 text assigns IEBC voter registration, roll revision, boundary delimitation, party-nomination regulation, nomination-dispute settlement, candidate registration and voter education.
Functions of the Commission, section 4, revised edition p. 6; retained PDF physical p. 6 -
It says shortlisted Commission applicants should be interviewed in public before names move to the President and then to the National Assembly for approval.
Selection of nominees, First Schedule paragraph 3(2)–(5), revised edition p. 20; retained PDF physical p. 20 -
Its boundary-review scope covers constituency names and boundaries, ward numbers, names and boundaries, affected-ward redistribution and movement toward the constitutional population quota.
Boundary delimitation, section 36(1)–(3), revised edition p. 17; retained PDF physical p. 17 -
The edition describes a preliminary boundary report, a 30-day public-representation period, revision after those views, and submission to the parliamentary committee.
Boundary representations, section 36(4)–(6), revised edition p. 17; retained PDF physical p. 17 -
It then describes National Assembly recommendations returning to IEBC before IEBC prepares the final boundary report for Gazette publication.
Final boundary report, section 36(7)–(9), revised edition p. 18; retained PDF physical p. 18
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