Mr Gachagua's impeachment was sealed on October 17, 2024, when the Senate upheld the decision by the National Assembly to oust the former second in command.
The immediate and most critical task for the new IEBC team, once approved by Parliament, will be to oversee the delimitation of electoral boundaries across Kenya.
Before his election, Pope Leo XIV served as the Prefect of the Dicastery for Bishops, a key Vatican department responsible for overseeing the selection of bishops worldwide.