Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission commissioner nominee Noor Hassan Noor has disclosed his familial ties to Suna East MP Junet Mohammed.
Speaking when he appeared before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Noor revealed that Junet is his brother-in-law.
He, however, remained adamant that his nomination to the electoral body is unrelated to the associations with the member of Parliament.
“I am related to Hon. Junet Mohamed. I am his brother-in-law. As his brother-in-law, I existed long before Junet was born,” he told the George Murugara-led committee.
The University of Nairobi graduate, while making his case for the position, cited his extensive work in the administration and governance.
He boasted a wide geographical knowledge of Kenyan terrain, having worked as a public administrator in the Rift Valley, Nyanza and Western regions of the country.
He also revealed serving in various ministries after transitioning from the administration realm
“I bring in the knowledge of running an election. Through my years, I have provided backroom support for the election processes, working as provincial commissioner and district commissioner (DC), and as a provincial administrator,” he stated.
Expertise in Administration
Noor further detailed the specific skills he aims to leverage at the commission, such as election security updates, logistical support, and mobilising the governmental entities to ensure elections are conducted in a free and fair manner.
Earlier, Erastus Ethekon, the nominee for the electoral body chairperson position, shared his strategy of how he intends to lead in delivering an election process that imparts public confidence.
In his response, Ethekon said he would consider a multi-agency approach aimed at establishing early warning and preventive measures ahead of the 2027 elections.
Ethekon pledged to engage the synergies of security agencies, the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), civil society and media to help deliver a peaceful election process.
“As IEBC, we will work with all relevant stakeholders, including security agencies, the NCIC, civil society, and the media, to ensure that measures are put in place to prevent a repeat of electoral-related violence,” he added.
He further cited his previous experience working with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), where his focus was on national recovery efforts following the 2007 post-election crisis.
Through partnerships with institutions such as the IEBC, his team supported programmes that contributed to the peaceful conduct of the 2010 constitutional referendum and subsequent elections.
“During my tenure at UNDP, we focused on recovery from the 2007 post-election violence. We worked closely with national government institutions, including the IEBC, to implement programmes that ensured the 2010 referendum and later elections were peaceful. These are the same recommendations and strategies I intend to bring into the commission if appointed as chairperson,” he concluded.
