IEBC SELECTION: Anne Amadi Explains How Internal Conflicts Will Be Managed
Former Judiciary Chief Registrar Anne Amadi has stated that if nominated chairman of the IEBC, she will endeavor to build strong working relationships with all commissioners and the secretariat in order to avoid internal disagreements.
Amadi recognized that strained relationships inside the commission impede service delivery and the realization of the objective, emphasizing the importance of understanding everyone’s interests.
Speaking before the IEBC selection panel for vetting, Amadi stated that the chairperson, as the face of the commission, should play an important role as a unifying factor.
“As a leader, it is the chair that plays a key role in setting the agenda,” she said.
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“In so doing, it means that you ought to rally members around the vision that you have so that the agenda is supported and that the people have a common view and a shared understanding.”
She formerly worked as secretary of the National Council on the Administration of Justice.
“It is very clear to me where the role of the chairperson ends and where that of the secretary starts,” she said.
This post, she claims, required substantial stakeholder engagement, excellent communication skills, and governance expertise, and the experience has greatly exposed her.
“It is very clear to me where the role of the chairperson ends and where that of the secretary starts,” she said.
Amadi, who is one of the 11 candidates nominated for the chairwoman role, was asked to explain how she would try to avoid conflicts with other commissioners, as was the case with the last panel.
Abdulqadi Lorot Ramadan, Chief Magistrate of Naivasha Law Courts, was the first to appear before the panel.
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Charles Nyachae and Edward Katama Ngeywa, both former East African Court of Justice judges, are also slated to appear during the day.
The oral interviews for the roles of chairperson and members of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) began Monday, March 24.
The three-day exercise concludes Wednesday. Candidates who applied for the positions of member will be interviewed from Thursday, March, 27 to April 24.
The interviews are being held at the College of Insurance South C, Nairobi.
IEBC SELECTION: Anne Amadi Explains How Internal Conflicts Will Be Managed
