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October 7, 2025
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Petitioner sues IEBC over suspension of voter registration in Embakasi North

Petitioner sues IEBC over suspension of voter registration in Embakasi North

Petitioner sues IEBC over suspension of voter registration in Embakasi North..

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A Kenyan voter, Joseph Kinuthia Nyambura, has sued the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in the High Court in Nairobi, challenging the suspension of continuous voter registration in Embakasi North Constituency. He argues that the suspension, which followed a by-election announcement in Kariobangi North Ward, is unconstitutional and discriminatory.

  • The petitioner, through his lawyer Shadrack Wambui, seeks immediate resumption of voter registration in all wards of Embakasi North, except Kariobangi North Ward.
  • The IEBC had suspended registration across the entire constituency via Gazette Notice No. 12009 of August 27, 2025.
  • A by-election in Kariobangi North Ward is scheduled for November 27, 2025, under Gazette Notice No. 11158 of August 8, 2025.

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