{"id":6039,"date":"2025-01-27T13:37:43","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T10:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=6039"},"modified":"2025-01-27T13:37:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-27T10:37:43","slug":"osiya-urges-iebc-selection-panel-to-apply-congeniality-in-the-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/?p=6039","title":{"rendered":"Osiya Urges IEBC Selection Panel To Apply Congeniality In The Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"background-color: #00ffff;\"><strong>By Reuben Olita\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Principal Administrative Secretary (PAS) in the Executive Office of the President, Arthur Amug Osiya, today urged the just sworn-in Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel to exercise impartiality in constituting new commissioners.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking after the swearing in of the nine-member panel at the Supreme Court of Kenya that were presided over by Chief Justice Martha Koome, Mr Osiya said applying congeniality is the way forward for it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We should not have difficulties in applying congeniality- that is where the challenge is. There are a lot of interests in this exercise, but congeniality is the best way<br \/>\nforward for any panel that wants to come up with a satisfactory result, so it means we have to put the country first as we engage in this exercise,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6038\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6038\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-6038\" src=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20250127-WA0018-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20250127-WA0018-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20250127-WA0018-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20250127-WA0018-696x693.jpg 696w, https:\/\/horizonnews.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/IMG-20250127-WA0018.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-6038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Arthur Osiya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He added: &#8221; The panel needs to temporarily detach from your mother environment so that you can do the best for this country by selecting commissioners who will stand the test of time,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Osiya went on: &#8221; You can see the level of scrutiny, especially on issues of good governance. Your focus as a selection panel should be of the highest possible standards.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It would be a commission that is going to run a cycle when we are almost in an environment that is most charged.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; You can see the mood of Kenyans, and you can see the attachment Kenyans are giving the elections, so let&#8217;s always have this at the back of our minds as we do this exercise,&#8221; Osiya stated.<\/p>\n<p>The PAS thanked the chief justice for her continued support. &#8221; You are always busy, but you have given us time to enable other pricesses to support governance of this country.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Osiya also congratulated the selection panel, and &#8221; We wish you well, but have the magnanimity of the task ahead as you start the exercise.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>magnanimity<br \/>\nPresident William appointed the nine-member member IEBC Selection Panel. They include Nicodemus Kipchirchir Bore, Carolene Kituku, Andrew Kipkoech, Kiome Lindah Gakii, Prof Adams Oloo,<br \/>\nJames Evans Misati,<br \/>\nAmbassador Koki Muli, Nelson Makanda, and Fatuma Saman.<\/p>\n<p>This came after the high court ruled on the case by Kalonzo Musyoka that was holding hostage IEBC reconstitution process.<\/p>\n<p>CJ urged the panel to safeguard the integrity of our democracy and the credibility of the elections by undertaking the exercise with impartiality.<\/p>\n<p>Photo:- PAS Arthur Osiya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Reuben Olita\u00a0 Principal Administrative Secretary (PAS) in the Executive Office of the President, Arthur Amug Osiya, today urged the just sworn-in Independent, Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) selection panel to exercise impartiality in constituting new commissioners. 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