Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Mohamed Abdullahi Sharawe is dead.
Sharawe’s death was confirmed by Mandera Senator Mohamed Mohamud in a statement on Monday, July 20.
“I have received with profound sadness the news of the passing of my dear friend, classmate, and colleague, Eng. Abdullahi M. H. Sharawe, who passed away this morning,” Mohamud said.
Eldas Member of Parliament Adan Keynan mourned Sharawe as a distinguished statesman, accomplished engineer, and respected elder whose life was marked by integrity, humility, and dedicated public service.
“It is with profound sorrow that I join the nation in mourning the passing of Eng. Mohamed Abdullahi Sharawe, a distinguished statesman, accomplished engineer, and an enviable elder whose life was defined by integrity, humility, and unwavering commitment to public service,” Keynan said.
He also conveyed his condolences to Sharawe’s family, friends, former colleagues, and all Kenyans who benefited from his service.
Sharawe previously served as Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Roads and Public Works before later heading the Ministry of Research, Technical Training and Applied Technology during the late President Daniel arap Moi’s administration.
In 2009, former President Mwai Kibaki appointed him as Chairman of the Special Presidential Committee on Muslim Concerns.
The committee was tasked with examining civil, administrative and socio-economic issues affecting the Muslim community and recommending appropriate government interventions.
Sharawe then served as a commissioner of both the Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission (IIBRC) and the inaugural Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), where he helped lay the foundation for the country’s electoral and boundary management system under the 2010 Constitution.
