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As a politician and technocrat, Chebukati’s decisions during the 2022 presidential election—where he declared William Ruto the winner amidst a divided commission—defined his career.
Appointment to the IEBC Chebukati’s major breakthrough in Politics & Government came in 2017 when he was appointed as the Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) by President Uhuru Kenyatta .
As the country faced a tightly contested race between William Ruto (then Deputy President) and Raila Odinga (former Prime Minister), Chebukati maintained that the IEBC would deliver a free and fair election.