IEBC sets November 27 for by-elections, issues guidelines for aspirants and parties
IEBC sets November 27 for by-elections, issues guidelines for aspirants and parties
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that all by-elections will be conducted on November 27, 2025, marking the end of a prolonged period in which some vacant seats had remained without elected leaders for over two years.
In a Gazette notice dated Friday, August 8, IEBC chair Erastus Ethekon listed 16 by-elections for ward seats in counties.
These include Angata Nanyokie Ward in Samburu County, Chemundu/Kapng’etuny Ward in Nandi County, Chewani Ward in Tana River County, Fafi Ward in Garissa County, Kariobangi North Ward in Nairobi City County, Kisa East Ward in Kakamega County, Metkei Ward in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
Others are Mumbuni North Ward in Machakos County, Narok Town Ward in Narok County, Purko Ward in Kajiado County, Tembelio Ward in Uasin Gishu County, Nyansiongo, Nyamaiya, Ekerenyo Wards in Nyamira County, Lake Zone and Nanaam Wards in Turkana County.
He added that other by-elections, including those for the Baringo Senate seat, MPs for Banissa, Kasipul, Magarini, Malava, Mbeere North, Ugunja, and the MCA seat for Kabuchai, would be gazetted on Monday, August 11.
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Each political party intending to participate in the by-elections was instructed to submit the names before Wednesday, September 17. Further, any public officer intending to contest shall resign from their office within seven days of the notice.
The Commission will publish in the Gazette the names of those contesting in a party primary and the date of the primary within seven days of receiving the candidates’ names.
Those seeking to vie as independent candidates must not have been members of any political party for at least three months before the election date. Thereafter, they shall submit their names before Wednesday, September 17.
The campaign period will run from Wednesday, October 8, to Monday, November 24, between 7:00 am and 6:00 pm each day.
Political parties and candidates shall appoint and submit the names of their Election Agents to the Commission by Tuesday, November 11. IEBC, on the other hand, shall use the certified register of voters published on June 21, 2022.
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