Marjan Hussein Marjan
Marjan Hussein Marjan | |
|---|---|
| Chief Executive Officer and Commission Secretary, IEBC | |
| In office 8 March 2022 – 3 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Ezra Chiloba |
| Succeeded by | Moses Ledama Sunkuli (acting) [1] |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1979 (age 46–47) |
| Citizenship | Kenya |
| Alma mater | University of Nairobi (B.Com, MBA); ICPAK (CPA(K)) |
| Occupation | Chief Executive |
Marjan Hussein Marjan (born in 1979)[2] was the Chief Executive Officer at Kenya's Electoral Agency IEBC from 2022 upto his resignation on 3 February 2026. [3] He was confirmed to the post in 8 March 2022 after being picked[4] from a short list[5] of five candidates, and sworn in after a week.[6][7] Until then, he held the CEO's post in an acting capacity for five years since the exit of Ezra Chiloba in 2017.
Personal life
He obtained a Bachelor of Commerce degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi.[2] And several professional certifications like Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K), Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Control Self-Assessment specialist (CCSA), and Certified Quality Assessor (CQA). [8]
Career
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[9][10][11] in place of Wilson Sholei. He was then appointed as the Lead Coordinator at the same entity before stepping up to be the acting CEO back on 5 Sep 2017. What followed next was his full elevation as CEO on 8 March 2022.[12] Part of his intray after that appointment was overseeing the 2022 Kenyan general election.[13][14][15]
References
- ^ Mosoku, Geoffrey (5 February 2026). "Who is newly appointed IEBC acting CEO Moses Sunkuli?". The Star. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ a b Etyang, Perpetua (3 February 2026). "Who is former IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan?". The Star. Archived from the original on 3 February 2026. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ Kiilu, Damaris (3 February 2026). "Marjan Hussein steps down as IEBC CEO". The Star. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ^ Citizen Digital, 9 Mar 2022 IEBC Appoint Marjan Hussein Marjan As CEO
- ^ Nation, 28 Feb 2022 Marjan among five shortlisted for IEBC CEO job
- ^ KBC, 16 Mar 2022 Marjan Hussein Marjan sworn in as IEBC CEO
- ^ The-Star, 16 Mar 2022 Marjan Hussein sworn in as IEBC CEO
- ^ Robi, Amos (4 February 2026). "From auditor to IEBC boss - The rise & exit of Marjan Hussein Marjan". Pulse Kenya. Pulse Africa. Archived from the original on 3 March 2026. Retrieved 3 March 2026.
- ^ The-Star, 20 Mar 2015 Chiloba makes maiden appointments as IEBC boss
- ^ Citizen Digital, 20 Mar 2015 IEBC Appoints Commission Secretary
- ^ Capital FM, 20 Mar 2015 IEBC Appoints Deputy CEO, 2 Other Directors
- ^ Bloomberg, 9 Mar 2022 Kenya’s Elections Agency Appoints Chief After Four-Year Wait
- ^ The Informer, 12 Aug 2022 'Our systems have not been hacked' IEBC CEO Marjan Hussein Marjan says
- ^ Standard, 15 Jul 2022 Wafula Chebukati and Hussein Marjan put to task over IEBC's preparedness
- ^ K24, 15 Aug 2022 2 IEBC commissioners, CEO injured in Bomas chaos, Chebukati says
External links
- IEBC Secretariat at IEBC