MARJAN HUSSEIN MARJAN
| AGE | Not known |
| GENDER | Male |
| OCCUPATION | Accountant |
Marjan Hussein Marjan is the Chief Executive Officer of Kenya’s Electoral Agency, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
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Hussein Marjan attended the University of Nairobi where he graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce degree (BCom) specializing in accounting.
He then acquired a Master of Business Administration (MBA) specializing in strategic management from the same institution.
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He holds a number of certificates including Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certification in Control Self-Assessment (CCSA) and Certified Quality Assessor (CQA).
At the same time, Marjan Hussein Marjan is practicing member of ICPAK, member of Information Systems Audit & Control Association (ISACA) and a member of the Institute Internal Auditor (IIA)
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Career journey of Marjan Hussein Marjan
Marjan Hussein Marjan worked at Telkom Kenya for over 20 years as the Head of Internal Audit, Investigation, and Quality.
Thereafter, he joined the IEBC in March 2015 after being appointed as Deputy CEO in Charge of Support Services to replace Wilson Sholei.
He was then appointed as the Lead Coordinator at the same entity before stepping up to be the acting CEO on 5 September 2017.
What followed next was his full elevation as CEO on 8 March 2022. Part of his in tray after that appointment was overseeing the 2022 Kenyan general election.
How Marjan joined IEBC
Hussein Marjan became IEBC acting Chief Executive Officer in October 2018. This was after the Supreme Court nullified the 2017 general elections and the then CEO Ezra Chiloba left the commission.
The position went on to be advertised in December 2021 attracting 511 applicants by the end of deadline day on 21st January 2022.
Out of the 511 applicants, only five made it to the final list and interviews were held on 8th March 2022.
According to then IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati, Marjan Hussein Marjan topped and was appointed as the CEO.
Marjan’s Role at IEBC
Marjan is the head of the IEBC Secretariat that manages the daily activities of the Commission.
IEBC is composed of nine directorates each led by a director and 17 departments each headed by a manager.
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The Secretariat on the other hand comprises the CEO who serves as the Secretary of the Secretariat, two deputy Commission secretaries, nine directors, 24 managers, 47 county election managers and 290 constituency election coordinators.
Integrity Issues
The CEO was accused by Azimio La Umoja Coalition of hiring his wife a top position at the electoral body.
Speaking to the press, former Wajir Woman Representative Fatuma Gedi said that this amounted to conflict of interest and was meant to subvert the will of the people.
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