The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has scheduled five by-elections for Decembers 15. Voters will elect new MCAs in Kahawa Wendani in Nairobi county, Kisumu North and Lake view (Kisumu), Dabaso (Kilifi) and Wundanyi/Mbale wards in Taita Taveta. Former Kahawa Wendani MCA Cyrus Omondi was found dead in a hotel room in India. IEBC boss Wafula Chebukati asked each party intending to participate in the by-elections to submit the names of candidates and party primary dates on or before September 24. Chebukati said parties must resolve disputes from the primaries and submit the list of persons nominated to contest to the Commission on or before October 8.

Source: The Star September 18, 2020 11:37 UTC