Chiloba’s sacking adds to limping IEBC staff woes

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By WALTER MENYA
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The sacking of Ezra Chiloba last week has added to the growing list of vacant positions at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The commission is currently operating with four key directorates lacking substantive office holders, out of nine directorates.
In addition to the three, the commission has not appointed a replacement for former deputy CEO (operations) Betty Nyabuto-Sungura who left the commission in November 2017 on the expiry of her term.
There have been reports that IEBC is considering scrapping some senior positions in a new management structure, with Ms Nyabuto-Sungura’s former office among those targeted.

ACTING CAPACITY
Since Mr Chiloba was sent on compulsory leave in April 2018, deputy CEO (support services) Marjan Hussein Marjan was promoted to take charge of the running of the commission’s secretariat. It means that his former position is also unoccupied as he concentrates on running the commission as acting CEO.
Since Mr Chiloba was sacked a week ago, there have been speculation that the commissioners would soon confirm him to take over the CEO’s position in an acting capacity.
With regard to directors, the commission…

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