Ann Nderitu


Ann Nderitu, CBS, is a Kenyan public administrator who has served as a Commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission since 2025.

Career

In 2025, Ann Nderitu was appointed as a Commissioner of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Before this, she served as the Registrar of Political Parties from 2018 to 2025. As Registrar, her responsibilities included registration and monitoring of political parties, oversight of party governance, regulation and complaints. She also oversaw a project to digitize records and introduced audit and compliance frameworks at the Office of the Registration of Political Parties.
During her tenure as Registrar of Political Parties, Nderitu ruled on a dispute involving the Jubilee Party’s leadership, a decision that drew criticism from opposition figures who argued that procedural requirements were not followed.
Nderitu handled the case where the Orange Democratic Movement party wanted to revoke the party membership of the Malindi MP Aisha Jumwa and her late Mwambweni counterpart Solomon Dori for their dalliance with the then Deputy President William Ruto, who was a member of the rival Jubilee Party. The challenge was dismissed by the Registrar’s office on the grounds that the party factions had not complied with the requisite procedural requirements.
Opposition political figures and commentators criticized certain rulings by Nderitu’s office as being aligned with the interests of the ruling coalition, though her supporters defended her adherence to the law. During her tenure at the ORPP, initiatives addressed internal democracy in political parties, gender inclusion, and transparency in political party financing.
Nderitu emphasizes the importance of adhering to the law, party constitution, and regulations to ensure her decisions withstand legal scrutiny and align with her responsibilities as the Registrar of political parties.

Education

Ann Nderitu holds a Bachelor of Education degree from Egerton University and a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management from the University of Nairobi. In 2018, Nderitu received a Diploma in Public Administration from Galilee Institute of Management in Israel.

Awards and honours

Nderitu's awards include: