Margaret Mwachanya | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1970 (age 53–54) |
| Nationality | Kenyan |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Education |
Catholic University of Eastern Africa ( Bachelor of Arts in Swahili) University of Nairobi ( Master of Arts in Swahili) |
| Occupation | Educator |
| Title | Commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya |
Margaret Wanjala Mwachanya (née Margaret Wanjala, commonly referred to as Margaret Mwachanya, is a Kenyan educator, who, since January 2017, serves as a commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Kenya. [1]
She was born in 1970, in Kwale County, on the Kenyan Indian Ocean coast. She attended schools in Kenya and Israel. [1]
Margaret Mwachanya holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in the Swahili language, obtained from the Catholic University of Eastern Africa. Her Master of Arts in Kiswahili, was awarded by the University of Nairobi. [1]
Ms Mwachanya is a veteran educator who has taught Kiswahili in various schools around the country. Prior to her present assignment, she served on the public service board of Taita-Taveta County. [1]
On 16 April 2018, Margaret Mwachanya, the IEBC Vice Chair Connie Maina, and Dr Paul Kibiwott Kurgat, held a press conference and announced their immediate resignation from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, "because they have (had) no faith in chairman Wafula Chebukati and his leadership". [2]
On 24 August 2018, Margaret Mwachanya and Connie Maina returned to the IEBC headquarters and verbally rescinded their resignations. [3]
As of September 2018, a lawsuit was winding its way through the Kenya court system to allow the three commissioners access to their commission offices. [4]
- ^ a b c d Mutambo, Aggrey (22 January 2017). "Know your new IEBC commissioners". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Lang'at, Patrick (16 April 2018). "Connie Maina, Margaret Mwachanya and Paul Kurgat resign from IEBC". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Oruko, Ibrahim (25 August 2018). "IEBC commissioners in surprise return after quitting". Daily Nation. Nairobi. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ Mburu, Racheal (4 September 2018). "Chebukati sued for locking out 3 commissioners". Nairobi: 98.4 Capital FM.
- Court deals blow to IEBC trio's bid to get back jobs As of 28 August 2018.