The New Desk
The Chairperson and Commissioners
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
Anniversary Towers
Nairobi, Kenya
Dear Sir/Madam
Advance copy via mail:info@iebc.or.ke
RE: Concerns on Institutional Independence and the Appointment of Mr. Moses Sunkuli as Acting CEO of IEBC.
The Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) expresses serious concern about the recent appointment of Mr. Moses Sunkuli as Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
Our concerns are not directed at any individual, but at the Commission’s institutional
integrity, independence, and public credibility, particularly at a time when the country must
safeguard confidence in its electoral processes ahead of future elections.
It is publicly known that before this appointment, Mr. Sunkuli served as Director of Voter Registration and Election Operations, a department directly responsible for planning
election operations and initiating procurement processes for critical electoral materials,including ballot papers. Given this role, his directorate was central to procurement procedures
that have since raised legal and governance questions.
Of particular concern is Contract No. IEBC/OIT/002/21/2021/2022, a framework agreement
signed in November 2021 with a legally fixed maximum duration of three years. Upon expiry,
the contract ceased to exist in law and could not legally be renewed or relied upon without proper authority.
However, available information indicates that ballot papers for the 27
November 2025 by-election were procured under this expired contract.
Such procurement processes typically require initiation, specification approvals, and operational acceptance from the user department previously headed by Mr. Sunkuli.
Consequently, elevating an officer directly linked to these processes to the position of Acting
CEO, while questions remain unresolved, risks creating a perceived conflict of interest,
particularly where the same office may now supervise reviews or accountability processes
related to those decisions.
