The IEBC has allowed independent political aspirants until May 8 to submit their forms and symbols to the Registrar of Political Parties. IEBC communications director Andrew Limo said today was not the official deadline for the submission of the forms and symbols. Politicians seeking to vie as independent candidates outside Bavaria Restaurant, near the office of the Registrar of Political Parties, May 4, 2017. Candidates with party backing are more likely to be elected, but primaries where voters chose party candidates last month were chaotic and sometimes violent. The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal said they had received 47 complaints by Tuesday.

Source: The Star May 04, 2017 09:43 UTC