By JOHN NGIRACHUMore by this AuthorPoliticians looking to run as independent candidates have 19 days from today to make up their minds, according to the electoral commission. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati said Wednesday evening that independent candidates must submit their names and symbols by May 10. “Independent candidates should not be members of any political party by May 8, being three months before the General Election,” said Mr Chebukati in a statement. DISPUTESThis means that aspirants can resign from their parties and vie as independent candidates if they can prove that they were not members of any party by May 8. At the end of the nominations and decision-making, independent candidates and other aspirants will be required to submit their nomination papers to the IEBC’s returning officers at the constituency level between May 28 and June 2.

Source: Daily Nation April 20, 2017 09:03 UTC