The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Moses Ledama Sunkuli as the new acting Chief Executive Officer.
In a statement dated Thursday, February 5, the IEBC noted that Sunkuli will serve in an acting capacity for six months, or until the recruitment and appointment of a substantive CEO are finalized.
Sunkuli replaces Hussein Marjan, who resigned, ending more than a decade of service at the commission.
“The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission wishes to announce the appointment of Moses Ledama Sunkuli as the Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, effective immediately,” a statement from the IEBC read.
“This appointment follows the exit of the former Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Sunkuli, who currently serves as the Commission’s Director of Electoral Operations, brings extensive experience and internal institutional knowledge to this role,” IEBC added.
Prior to his appointment, Sunkuli served as the Director of Electoral Operations at the Commission.
Sunkuli’s profile
Moses Sunkuli attended Kilgoris High School and is a trained teacher having graduated with a Bachelor of Education Degree (BEd), Secondary Education and teaching from Moi University.
He also holds a Diploma in Business Management from the Kenya Institute of Management, a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Comm) and a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management, all from the University of Nairobi.
Sunkuli also studied Management of Democratic Elections in Africa at the University of South Africa and is a registered under the Associate of Chartered Insurance of London (ACII) and Kenya (AIIK) and Associate of Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (Kenya Chapter).
He first came into the limelight during the 2022 General Elections when he went into hiding during the tallying and verification of presidential results.
Sunkuli, who was in charge of operations then at the Bomas Tallying Centre (NTC) was allegedly targeted alongside other officers by unknown individuals who allegedly wanted to compromise the integrity of the election process.
He later emerged after President William Ruto had been declared President-elect. In December 2023, he was among those who got national awards; Order of the Grand Warrior (OGW) by President William Ruto.
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