{"id":130042,"date":"2026-02-05T12:03:12","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/iebc-appoints-ledama-sunkuli-as-acting-ceo-following-marjan-husseins-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:03:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:03:12","slug":"iebc-appoints-ledama-sunkuli-as-acting-ceo-following-marjan-husseins-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/iebc-appoints-ledama-sunkuli-as-acting-ceo-following-marjan-husseins-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"IEBC appoints Ledama Sunkuli as Acting CEO following Marjan Hussein\u2019s exit"},"content":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 \u2014 The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Director of Electoral Operations Moses Ledama Sunkuli as the Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, effective immediately.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Wednesday, the electoral body said Sunkuli will serve in an acting capacity for six months or until the recruitment and appointment of a substantive Chief Executive Officer is concluded, following the exit of the former office holder.<\/p>\n

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said the appointment is intended to ensure continuity in the Commission\u2019s operations at a critical period as it prepares for upcoming electoral and institutional processes.<\/p>\n

\u201cMr Sunkuli brings extensive experience and deep institutional knowledge, having served the Commission in a senior operational role,\u201d Ethekon said.<\/p>\n

Before his appointment, Sunkuli was in charge of electoral operations \u2014 a core department responsible for the planning, coordination and execution of elections and referenda, voter registration, boundary-related activities and electoral logistics.<\/p>\n

The appointment comes days after former CEO Marjan Hussein resigned, revealing that he had mutually agreed with the Commission to proceed on a structured transition from office.<\/p>\n

Hussein, who joined the Commission in 2015, initially served as Deputy Commission Secretary before rising through the ranks to become Chief Executive Officer.<\/p>\n

Recruitment Process Underway<\/h3>\n

The Commission said it has already initiated steps to fast-track the recruitment of a substantive Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, stressing that the acting appointment is a temporary measure to guarantee a smooth transition.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Commission is committed to ensuring a seamless transition while maintaining the highest standards of excellence in service delivery to the Kenyan people,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n

The Chief Executive Officer also serves as the Commission Secretary \u2014 a powerful administrative position responsible for overseeing day-to-day operations, finances, staff management and the implementation of decisions made by the commissioners.<\/p>\n

Sunkuli\u2019s appointment comes amid heightened public scrutiny of the IEBC, with stakeholders closely watching how the Commission stabilises its leadership and rebuilds public confidence ahead of future electoral events.<\/p>\n

According to the Commission, the six-month window is expected to provide sufficient time to conclude a competitive recruitment process while preserving institutional memory and operational capacity.<\/p>\n

IEBC headquarters are based at Anniversary Towers in Nairobi, where the acting CEO has assumed office with immediate effect.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 5 \u2014 The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has appointed Director of Electoral Operations Moses Ledama Sunkuli as the Acting Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, effective immediately. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the electoral body said Sunkuli will serve in an acting capacity for six months or until the […]<\/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-130042","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\/130042","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=130042"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130042\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130042"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130042"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130042"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}