The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has set the official dates of by-elections to fill parliamentary seats in Kandara and Garissa Township constituencies and a senatorial position in Elgeyo Marakwet county.
The by-elections follow resignations from members who were serving in the seats who were appointed to President William Ruto’s cabinet.
The Kandara MP seat was held by Alice Wahome, who is now Cabinet Secretary for Water and Sanitation.
Garissa Township MP Aden Duale was nominated to CS Defence and Elgeyo Marakwet senator Kipchumba Murkomen was posted to the Ministry of Transport and Public Works.
Moreover, IEBC has now announced that the by-elections for the areas, including the MCA seat for Shella Ward, and Lamu County, will be held on January 5, 2023.
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Likewise, political parties planning to participate in the by-elections have been asked to submit names of the persons contesting in party primaries before November 14, 2022.
In Elgeyo Marakwet, two prominent aspirants; Activist Jerotich Seii and Real Estate Developer Tim Kipchumba have already confirmed they will be in the race to succeed Murkomen.
Similarly, Kipchumb Murkomen has promised to support anyone who would succeed him and will work with them.
“Whoever will be vying just ask for my vote and then I shall vet, but the ultimate decision on who will be your next senator is from the people. And I will support any Senator who will be elected a hundred percent,” Murkomen said at a past event.