The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that the by-election for the Migwani Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA) seat in Kitui County will take place on Tuesday, November 17, 2026.

• The vacancy was created by the former MCA, Harrison Maluki Mawia, becoming the Clerk of the Kitui County Assembly.
• The IEBC published the election date in a Kenya Gazette notice on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
• Political parties must submit candidate names for primaries by Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is urging Kenyans to vote for leaders with integrity in the upcoming 2027 General Election, warning against choosing candidates based on clan or ethnicity, or those accepting bribes.

• The EACC CEO Abdi Ahmed Mahmoud emphasized that voters accepting money compromise their ability to hold elected officials accountable.
• Key figures include EACC CEO Abdi Ahmed Mahmoud and EACC Chairperson David Oginde, who spoke at an EACC Mashinani forum in Kajiado on Wednesday, September 23.
• A Kenya National Gender and Corruption Survey 2025 revealed that the national average bribe rose by 38% to Ksh6,724 between 2024 and 2025.

The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) is demanding answers from former President Uhuru Kenyatta after he reiterated his claim that Raila Odinga won the 2022 presidential election.

• ODM questions why Uhuru is speaking out more than four years after the election and after power was transferred to William Ruto.
• Key individuals involved include former President Uhuru Kenyatta, the late Raila Odinga, and Omondi Oginga (Raila's brother).
• Uhuru made the renewed claim during a Jubilee Party meeting in Nairobi, stating, "he got the votes, and to this day, I know that he is the one who won that election."