Ethekon’s path to consideration runs through Josphat Nanok, President Ruto’s influential deputy chief of staff and former Turkana Governor.
Critics question whether his ties to Ruto compromise his impartiality—a cornerstone for an IEBC chair tasked with ensuring a fair 2027 poll.
As Kenya braces for the high-stakes 2027 elections, the selection of the next Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson has taken a contentious turn. Among the 37 candidates shortlisted by the recruitment panel is Charles Nyachae, a veteran lawyer and former chair of the Commission on the Implementation of the Constitution (CIC). With interviews […]
Simeon Nyachae Wealth: The succession hearing for the late Moi-era Cabinet Minister S. Nyachae has been adjourned by High Court Judge Erick Ogolla to July 25, 2023. The family will have to wait longer to divide Nyachae’s multi-billion estate. A woman named Margaret Chweya Nyachae, who claims to have been married to Nyachae, has filed […]
The large family of the late ex-cabinet minister Simeon Nyachae is fighting over the control of vast business empire the Gusii leader left behind. A section of the family is accusing Nyachae’s younger widow of stamping authority over prime properties both in Kenya and abroad. Nyachaes heavily invested in real estate, banking, transport, agriculture,and manufacturing in […]
