Erastus Edung is a Kenyan Advocate who currently serves as the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
He appeared before the IEBC Selection Panel, chaired by Dr. Nelson Makanda on March 25, 2025, as the fifth candidate in the rigorous vetting exercise.
Later on, on July 10, 2025, Edung was appointed as the IEBC Chairperson after a case challenging his nomination was dismissed.
He was officially sworn in on July 11 to mark the beginning of his stint as the head of the electoral commission.
Erastus Edung Academic Qualifications
He has a Master of Laws (LLM) Degree in Oil, Gas & Energy Law from the University of Derby in the United Kingdom, graduating in 2016.
Additionally, he boasts a Master of Science Degree in Project Management from the University of Liverpool and a Master of Arts Degree in Peace, Conflict & Development Studies from Universidad Jaume I in Valencia, Spain.
In 2007, he earned a Post Graduate Certificate in Implementation of International Human Rights Treaties (British Foreign & Commonwealth Chevening Fellowship) from the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom.
He has a Post Graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Government, where he graduated in 2003, and a Bachelor of Laws Degree from the University of Nairobi where he graduated in 2011.
Work Experience
Edung worked as a Consultant Partner at the Northern Consulting Solution and E. Ethekon & Co. Advocates from 2004 till date.
From 2018 to 2024, he worked as a County Attorney in the Office of the County Attorney in the County Government of Turkana.
In 2016, he was a Programme Advisor at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Regional Service Centre for Africa & African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
From 2015 to 2018, he worked as a Program Coordinator & Chief Technical Advisor on Area Based Development Programming in Kenya, UNRCO
Additionally, from 2007-2015 he was a Programs Management Specialist at the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) between 2007-2015.
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