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The panel tasked with recruiting new commissioners for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been officially dissolved by President William Ruto. This follows a protracted stalemate where the panel, comprised of nominees from both government and opposition, failed to agree on a final shortlist of candidates. The dissolution throws the electoral body’s rebuilding process into uncertainty, with accusations of bad faith flying from both sides of the political divide. The President cited the expiry of the panel’s term and its inability to complete its mandate as reasons for the action.