Four presidential candidates cleared for the August elections
2 min readFour presidential candidates have been cleared by the IEBC to run for presidency in the August general elections.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared four candidates to run for presidency in the August 9th elections.
The IEBC hand shortlisted 16 aspirants whom the poll body it invited forare vetting.
Of the 16 shortlisted, 8 are vying on political parties’ tickets while the other 8 are seeking the top seat as independent candidates.
Initially, 37 candidates had expressed interest to vie as independents.
The four presidential candidates cleared
Presidential Candidates in the August 9th polls in order of clearance by IEBC; –
Prof. George Wajackoyah- Roots Party
– David Waihiga- Agano Party
– William Ruto- UDA – Raila Odinga
– Azimio la Umoja One Kenya
Azimio Coalition presidential flag bearer Raila Odinga and Deputy President William Ruto are main competitors in the August Elections.
And today, 6, June IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati revoked Presidential nomination certificate issued to Walter Mong’are after discovering his academic certificates had irregularities.
This was after Jimi Wanjigi had questioned how and why IEBC cleared Mong’are without a degree cert.
Safina Party presidential aspirant Jimi Wanjigi had earlier Monday denied clearence on ground he lacked degree certificate.
He is scheduled for graduation in December 2022; with a Bachelor of Arts in International Relations and Security Studies student at Daystar University.
Wanjigi claimed that Mong’are was yet to complete his undergraduate studies, and did not have a bachelor’s degree.
The axing of Mong’are from the list means that only four candidates will be on the ballot paper.
According to the Constitution, it is a must for a presidential candidate to be a holder of at least a bachelor’s degree.
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