The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has shortlisted former Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) Chief Executive Officer Halakhe Waqo and the National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) boss Anthony Omerikwa for the position of Chief Executive Officer.
This comes after reviewing applications for the senior position, the commission published the shortlist on Wednesday, October 28, outlining nine candidates who have been selected for interviews
The other final candidates included Harley Mutisya, Edmund Odiwuor Malitt, Andrew Gitau Kimani, Mohamed Abdullahi Abdi, Edward Katama Ngeywa, Martina Wato Yattani and Nelly Ilongo.
“This final shortlist presented has taken into consideration the above requirements, layered with the need to drive inclusion across sensitivities such as gender, regional balance, differently-abled persons, etc., to the extent reasonable and possible based on the applicant pool,” IEBC stated.
The commission has now cheduled interviews for November 12 and 13, with each candidate assigned a specific time slot from 9am into afternoon hours.
Therefore, candidates will be required to present original national identity cards or passports, academic and professional certificates, transcripts and other supporting documents during the interviews.
They must also provide clearance certificates from the EACC, Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA), Higher Education Loans Board (HELB) and a registered Credit Reference Bureau.
