Miller in a press statement copied to media houses said he will not offer his name for selection when the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) and Constitution Review meets this morning to begin afresh the exercise of nominating members to IIEC. “I have not submitted an application for the re-advertised position of the ‘IIEC. Indeed I humbly request PSC not to even consider my previous application,” said Miller in a statement. He said his name should not be used as stumbling block to electoral reforms while the committee meets to pick the chairman this morning.” have made this decision since I do not want may name to be used as stumbling block to electoral reform process,” he said.
The committee has far received fifteen applicants as opposed to seven who participated in the previous nomination. Miller did not submit the application seeking appointment to the electoral body, but wished the committee to consider the names of individuals who had applied for the top position. The PSC, chaired by Mandera Central MP Abdikadir Mohammed readvertised the post. We are going to re-advertise the position of chairman,” said Mohamed in a past interview. Various allegations leveled against some nominees for IIEC jobs were discussed, forcing the commit-tee to agree on the amendment of the list that Parliament rejected. Matters touching on domestic violence, conflict of interests, debts, and corruption-related issues involving some nominees were also tabled. PNU’s attempts to stick with Miller failed. The proposal to have former executive director of Institute for Education in Democracy did not impress the PNU side.
Former National Assembly Speaker Francis ole Kaparo, former Kenya National Commission on Human Rights chairman Maina Kiai, former lawyer Alice Yano, Fackson Kagwe and Maina Wachim were among those shortlisted for the top post. The committee settled on Douglas Mwashigadi from Taveta Dis-trict as the Coast nominee after PSC members re-evaluated the interview results. Members also endorsed former ambassador to the US, Yusuf Nzibo (Nairobi), Tiya Gelgalo (Eastern).
