IEBC announces dates for by-elections in 3 areas
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that by-elections will be held in three areas across the country
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that by-elections will be held in three areas across the country.
In a notice on Sunday, March 15, the commission confirmed that the by-elections are scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 14, 2026.
The electoral exercise will include the election of a Member of the National Assembly for Emurua Dikirr Constituency in Narok County.
At the county level, the by-elections will also be conducted in two wards for the position of Member of County Assembly.
These include Porro Ward in Samburu County and Endo Ward in Elgeyo-Marakwet County.
This comes days after IEBC confirmed that it had already shortlisted candidates for the 12, 520 jobs it advertised.
IEBC added that it had already communicated to the shortlisted candidates who had applied for the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) temporary jobs.
The commission further revealed it had already set interview dates for successful applicants.
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“Kindly note that for those who applied for the ECVR temporary jobs, the Commission has shortlisted candidates and communicated to the shortlisted persons. Interviews are currently ongoing,” the statement read in part.
IEBC explained that applicants who pass the interviews would be coached on how to undertake their set responsibilities.
“The Commission will communicate to the successful candidates and inform them when the training will begin,” the statement continued.
While advertising the vacancies, the electoral body stated that the opportunities were on a temporary basis and that successful applicants would facilitate the efficient and effective delivery of the ECVR exercise.
IEBC was looking to hire 10,780 registration clerks, 1,450 voter registration assistants, and 290 ICT clerks.
The vacancies were only open to Kenyans aged 19 years and above who attained a C- (minus) grade in their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam.
In addition, IEBC required all applicants to have basic computer literacy and ICT skills. The jobs will only run for 30days.
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