On Thursday, November 27, Kenyans are expected to cast their votes across various constituencies following different circumstances that led the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to set this date.
A total of 24 by-elections are scheduled for Thursday, November 27, 2025. The mini-polls span different levels of government, including one senatorial seat, six parliamentary seats, and seventeen county assembly ward seats.
The most competitive races that have drawn national attention include the parliamentary contests in Mbeere North, Kasipul, and Malava, as well as the Baringo senatorial race.
The IEBC has issued guidelines outlining what voters must observe during the election period. Polling stations will open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 5:00 p.m. In cases where opening is delayed due to unforeseen circumstances, the lost time will be compensated. All voters who are in the queue by 5:00 p.m. will be allowed to vote.
“Polling stations opened at 6.00am and will close at 5.00pm. Any lost time during polling will be recovered at closing and voters in the queue by 5.00pm will be allowed to vote,” said IEBC.
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The Commission further encouraged voters to follow instructions issued by polling officials to ensure an orderly voting process.
So far, security has been heightened in areas where the by-elections will take place, with a heavy police presence deployed.
IEBC
04:07 p.m: The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has denied reports that some of its officials have engaged in ballot staffing during November 27 by elections.
In a statement, the Commission has dismissed those reports as false. Below is the full statement.
“Circulating allegations of ballot stuffing are misleading and inaccurate. Our ballot management procedures make such claims practically impossible. Voting is conducted in the full presence of agents, observers & the media. Each ballot paper contains multiple security features that cannot be reproduced. We urge the public to rely on verified information from the Commission and reject falsehoods meant to undermine the Electoral process. Let’s uphold peace, trust the process, and strengthen our democracy,” said IEBC.
MBEERE NORTH
06:00 a.m.: Voting kicks off smoothly in Mbeere North. Huge queue witnessed in Kanyuambora Primary school.
07:00 a.m : DP Party leader Justin Muturi casts his vote. Expresses confidence that their candidate will win.
07: 30 A.M: Moses Kuria alleges use of goons by state. “Hundreds of vehicles without number plates ferrying goons and crude weapons in Mbeere North,” Kuria said.
08: 00 a.m: The voting exercise is going on smoothly across several polling stations in Mbeere North. No technical hitches have been reported so far.
09: 36 a.m: Justin Muturi clashes with a UDA agent at Siakago Social Hall. Muturi confronted the agent for wearing UDA party colours, which is not allowed.
09: 42 a.m: Residents who accompanied the former Attorney General stated that the individual was also spotted trying to persuade voters to vote for the UDA candidate.
10:00 a.m: Queues are moving fast across several polling stations.
10; 14 a.m: Former Embu Senator Lenny Kivuti casts his vote.
10:32 a.m: Leonard Wamuthende arrives at Siakago Social Hall accompanied with Public Service CS Geoffrey Ruku. Wamuthende has expressed confidence in winning the seat. On his part, Ruku has accused the opposition of using violence and anarchy to intimidate voters.
KASIPUL
O6; 15 a.m: Heavy police presence witnessed in Kasipul as voting kicks off in notable polling stations including Agoro Sare.
07: 30 a.m: Longer queue witnessed in Agoro Sare poling station.
07: 35 a.m: Money Bior, a candidate in the Kasipul by elections, casts his vote.
09: 14 a.m: Philip Aroko casts his vote. Expresses confidence in clinching the Kasipul seat. He has called on residents to mantain peace.
10: 21 a.m: Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma has been attacked by a group of goons at the Agoro Sare polling centre. The legislator claimed that the chaotic confrontation left his bodyguard disarmed, with the officer losing his firearm during the incident.
10: 50 a.m: Peter Kaluma addresses the media after being attacked by goons. The Homabay Town MP has accused Independent candidate Philip Aroko of sending goons to attack him.
He said he will not retaliate but instead will opt for peace.
11: 15 a.m : ODM aspirant in the Kasipul by elections, casts his vote.
02: 34 p.m: Seventeen people have been arrested with crude weapons, and police are pursuing individuals who stole a Ceska pistol from the Homa Bay Town MP’s bodyguard after he was attacked at the Agoro Sare polling station.
MALAVA
06:00 a.m.: Voting kicks off in Malava smoothly.
06: 30 a.m: Panyako alleges that his driver was attacked by unknown people as he casted his vote. He has also called on the government to stop using state machinery to intimidate voters and political opponents, urging for a free, fair, and peaceful electoral process.
08:00 a.m: long queues continue to be witnessed across several polling stations in Malava.
09: 00 a.m: UDA candidate David Ndakwa casts his vote.
10:00 a.m: DAP -K party has reported that their candidate in the Malava by elections has been arrested. The party has accused the State for using intimidation tactics.
“Our candidate Hon. Seth Kuka Panyako has been arrested, and we strongly condemn this act of intimidation.
We are treating this as a direct attempt to interfere with the democratic process and silence our candidate. We call on our supporters to remain calm and vigilant as we seek immediate clarification from the relevant authorities,” said the party.
11: 21 a.m: Queues have began reducing across several poling stations.
01:00 p.m: Trans -Nzoia Governor George Natembeya arrested on his way to Malava by plain clothes officers.
01: 30 p.m: Protests erupt in Kitale after Tranas-Nzoia Governor George Natembeya was arrested. Angry residents have blocked major roads leading to Kitale town.
MAGARINI
06:30 a.m.: ODM candidate for Magarini Constituency, Harrison Kombe, casts his vote. He claims some of his agents have been denied access to several polling stations.
08: 30 a.m: IEBC commissioner Alutalala Mukwana has addressed claims by ODM Magarini candidate Harrison Kombe on why some of his agents why denied access to several poling’s stations . According to him those were issues that were there in the morning but the matter has since been addressed.
His colleague who also addressed the media stated that the reason why the agents were denied access is because of lack of official identification documents but the matter has since been resolved.
08: 55 a.m: DCP Candidate for Magarini constituency Stanley Kenga casts his votes. Claims that there are attempt by several government officials to try and influence the election outcome in favor of his opponent.
He has also alleged that some of his agents were denied access in several polling stations.
9:00 a.m.: A huge turnout has been witnessed across several polling stations, from the youth to the elderly.
10:00 a.m: Senate Speaker, Amason Kingi casts his vote at Kamale Primary School in Adu Ward, Kilifi County.
10: 20 a.m : Residents at Kanagoni polling station in Magarini chased away Kilifi South MP Ken Chonga, the chief ODM agent, over alleged attempts to bribe voters.
11: 15 a.m: Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro casts his vote.
12:20 p.m.: Election observers monitoring the voting exercise across several polling stations say the presence of politicians has created tension within the polling centres.
12:57 p.m: ODM Deputy party leader and Mombasa Governor Abdulswamad Shariff Nassir addresses the media at MAMBRUI primary school, one of the polig stations in Magarini.
He expressed confidence that the ODM candidate will emerge victorious. At the same time he appealed to those who are still yet to vote to cast their vote.
BARINGO
7: 22 a.m: There is confusion over submerged polling stations in Baringo.
7: 45 a.m : Baringo South MP Charles Kamuren cast his ballot at Marigat Primary School as voting continues in the Baringo Senatorial by-election.
He encouraged locals to show up in large numbers and participate in the poll, stressing that Baringo requires urgent representation in the Senate after the death of former Senator William Cheptumo.
9: 20 a.m : Gen Z candidate Samuel Letasio casts his vote in the Baringo Senatorial by-election.
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It’s great to see such detailed coverage of the by-elections. I think the results in Mbeere North will have a significant impact on the region’s political landscape moving forward.
Thanks for the live updates—good to hear many stations ran smoothly, but the Kasipul attack and arrests are worrying. Hoping IEBC ensures calm, transparent tallying.