The Regional Electoral Management Bodies (EMBs) Capacity-Building and Experience-Sharing Programme in Machakos County, where the IEBC Chairperson, Vice-Chairperson, Commissioners and senior members of staff participated, has successfully concluded.

Over the past three days, electoral leaders and senior officials from Kenya, Seychelles, Malawi, and Uganda engaged in insightful discussions on electoral governance, leadership, electoral integrity, stakeholder engagement, emerging technologies, misinformation and disinformation, crisis communication, and dispute resolution.

The closing ceremony was presided over by IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, as the host, who reiterated the importance of continuous learning, collaboration, and innovation in strengthening electoral processes across the region.

Participants expressed their appreciation to COMESA, EISA, and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for providing a valuable platform for peer learning and knowledge exchange. They noted that the lessons and best practices gained during the programme will be applied to improve election management in their respective countries.