The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the resignation of its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Commission Secretary Mr. Marjan Hussein Marjan after reaching an agreement to terminate his services by mutual consent.
In a statement on February 3, 2026, the IEBC chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon noted that Marjan’s resignation brings to an end his tenure in IEBC and marks the beginning of the process of recruitmenting his replacement.
“The IEBC will announce an interim replacement who will take over as Acting CEO/ CS in due course.
“This is in line with our commitment and resolve to ensure we have a seamless transition designed to maintain momentum in carrying forward the IIEBC constitutional mandates including conducting elections and boundaries delimitation among other important functions,” read part of the IEBC statement.
The IEBC chairperson added that the commission is planning to embark on critical reforms within the Secretariat, after Marjan’s exit.
“We wish to assure Kenyans that any changes will be designed to ensure we achieve effective institutional preparedness, strengthen our internal accountability and results oriented systems, and leadership continuity,” Ethekon noted in a statement.
He added that the IEBC Secretariat is very crucial in service delivery on electoral management and related matters and it is the intention of the Commission that it has to reflect the level of preparedness, passion and commitment to delivering credible, free and fair elections in Kenya.
Meanwhile, the Commission appreciated the work of Mr. Marjan who was a committed servant and offered his professional services and leadership to IEBC since March 2022 when he was appointed as CEO/CS.
“We particularly thank him for steering the Commission Secretariat during the period of absence of the Commissioners until when the current Commission was fully constituted on 11th July 2025,” read part of the IEBC statement.
At the same time, the Commission assured the people of Kenya and stakeholders that the changes within its Secretariat and management arrangements will not affect the ongoing activities including the upcoming by-elections and preparedness for the 2027 General Elections.
