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Originally published by Capital Newstop
July 12, 2025
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6 parliamentary by-elections await as long-drawn void at IEBC ends
While the swearing-in of a new Chairperson and six commissioners signalled hope, focus shifts to the Commission as thousands of unrepresented voters await by-elections in their respective constituencies. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The newly constituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to conduct by-elections for six National Assembly seats and one Senate seat following a leadership crisis that ended on July 12, 2023.
- The IEBC is now tasked with organizing by-elections for seats that have been vacant since 2023.
- Edung Ethekon was sworn in as the new Chairperson, marking a new chapter for the commission.
- The constitution mandates that by-elections occur within **ninety days** of a vacancy declaration.
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