IEBC Sets Date for Nationwide By-Elections
The announcement was made through a gazette notice dated August 8...
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that all pending by-elections across Kenya will be held on November 27, 2025. The commission, led by Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, gazetted the schedule for filling vacant electoral positions, categorizing them into two batches.
- The by-elections will cover vacant Member of County Assembly (MCA) seats in 10 wards and vacant Senatorial and Member of Parliament (MP) seats in 8 constituencies.
- IEBC requires political parties to submit names of authorized persons by Wednesday, September 17, 2025.
- Public officers intending to contest must resign within seven days of the notice, and independent candidates must not have been members of any political party for at least 3 months prior to the by-elections.
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IEBC Sets November 27 for By-Elections - August 2025
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), led by Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, has scheduled all pending by-elections across Kenya for Thursday, November 27, 2025. These elections will fill vacant Senate, National Assembly, and County Assembly seats, with the schedule gazetted by the commission. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi also rallied women in Malava Constituency to elect a trustworthy leader in their specific by-election on the same November 27 date, emphasizing the importance of their role in regional development.
