{"id":118388,"date":"2025-07-18T14:03:22","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/index.php\/2025\/07\/18\/ethekon-pledges-transparent-leadership-as-iebc-gets-to-work\/"},"modified":"2025-07-18T14:03:22","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T14:03:22","slug":"ethekon-pledges-transparent-leadership-as-iebc-gets-to-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/ethekon-pledges-transparent-leadership-as-iebc-gets-to-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Ethekon pledges transparent leadership as IEBC gets to work"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 18 \u2013\u00a0The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson, Erastus Edung Ethekon, has pledged transparent and accountable leadership within the electoral body.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a bold reaffirmation of the commission\u2019s guiding principles, Ethekon stated, \u201cI want to reaffirm my personal commitment and support and that of my fellow team members \u2013 to lead with transparency, fairness, and courage.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Ethekon affirmed that the Commission will uphold the rule of law, champion inclusivity, strengthen teamwork, and embrace innovation in all its operations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will uphold the rule of law, champion for inclusivity, enhance teamwork, and pursue innovation wherever possible,\u201d he revealed.<\/p>\n<p>His remarks come at a critical time as the IEBC undertakes preparations for upcoming electoral activities across the country.<\/p>\n<p>The IEBC chairperson emphasized the commission\u2019s resolve to foster public trust and deliver credible electoral processes grounded in integrity and inclusiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Ethekon, who assumed office last week amid calls for reform and increased accountability within the IEBC, said the commission is focused on collaborative efforts that will empower both staff and the electorate.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0He stressed the importance of inclusivity, particularly in ensuring all demographics \u2014 including marginalized communities, youth, and persons with disabilities are fully represented and engaged in democratic processes.<\/p>\n<p>The IEBC is expected to roll out a series of stakeholder engagement forums and capacity-building initiatives aimed at enhancing voter confidence and improving service delivery ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NAIROBI, Kenya Jul 18 \u2013\u00a0The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson, Erastus Edung Ethekon, has pledged transparent and accountable leadership within the electoral body. In a bold reaffirmation of the commission\u2019s guiding principles, Ethekon stated, \u201cI want to reaffirm my personal commitment and support and that of my fellow team members \u2013 to lead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-118388","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=118388"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/118388\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=118388"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=118388"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=118388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}