The Karenni SIEC was established on 12 June 2023 by the
Karenni State Consultative Council (KSCC) during the
Myanmar civil war. It was created to unify the many
Karenni resistance groups which control territory throughout Karenni State, bring stability to the region, and establish a unified governing body in resistance-held areas of Karenni State. The Karenni IEC is the first regional provisional government established during the Myanmar civil war, followed by several others, including the
Chinland Council. It has implemented its own administrative delimitation in the territories under its control, demarcating 16 townships in place of the 7 townships recognized by the previous authorities. It also begun to set up its own justice system and to manage district and township courts. From the 15 February 2025 until July the Karenni SIEC controls estimated at 80% of the Historical Karenni State. Since July they now only control 70%. On 30 March 2026, the IEC joined the newly-formed
Steering Council for the Emergence of a Federal Democratic Union (SCEF) with the
Kachin Independence Organisation,
Chin National Front,
Karen National Union,
National Unity Government, and the
Committee Representing Pyidaungsu Hluttaw. ==Leadership==