| Updated Tue, May 9th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3Registrar of Political Parties Lucy Ndung'u PHOTO:COURTESYThe Registrar of Political Parties has cleared over 1,950 aspirants to contest for various seats as independents. But the timelines left a window - independent candidates had until yesterday to seek clearance from the electoral body. "A member may resign by giving a written notice to a political party. The political party and the clerk are required to notify the Registrar of Political Parties," reads the law. Independent candidates for MCA positions must have 500 signatures from their wards for onward submission to IEBC.

Source: Standard Digital May 08, 2017 18:22 UTC