After the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners were sworn in following their appointment by President William Ruto, several constituencies across the country that currently lack representation in Parliament are expected to hold by-elections.
This article outlines the constituencies without Members of Parliament and explains the factors behind the vacancies.
The constituencies that are currently vacant include:
List of Constituencies Without MPs
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Kasipul
Kasipul Constituency does not have a Member of Parliament following the death of Legislator Charles Ong’ondo, who was shot on April 30, 2025. He succumbed to gunshot wounds after assailants fired at him five times.
The Kasipul MP was pronounced dead on arrival at Nairobi Hospital. The shooting incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday, April 4, 2025, near the City Mortuary roundabout on Ngong Road when unidentified assailants on a motorcycle opened fire on his vehicle.
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Magarini
Magarini Constituency is also without a legislator due to the Supreme Court declaring the parliamentary seat vacant on May 31, 2024.
This seat was previously held by Harrison Garamba Kombe, whose election was nullified by the High Court because of significant irregularities during the electoral process. The Supreme Court’s decision affirmed this nullification and paved the way for a fresh election in Magarini.
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Mbeere North
Mbeere North Constituency is currently vacant after President William Ruto nominated its former legislator, Geoffrey Ruku, as the Cabinet Secretary for Public Service, Human Capital Development, and Special Programmes on March 26, 2025. Ruku held the Mbeere North seat from August 2022 until April 16, 2025.
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Ugunja
Ugunja Constituency lacks a Member of Parliament due to the appointment of Opiyo Wandayi, who previously held the seat, to the Cabinet by President Ruto.
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Wandayi was appointed as the Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum on July 23, 2024, following President Ruto’s alliance with former Prime Minister Raila Odinga after the Gen Z protests.
- Malava
Malava Constituency became vacant following the death of its Member of Parliament, Moses Malulu Injendi, on February 17, 2025.
He had been hospitalised in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Aga Khan University Hospital in Nairobi due to breathing complications and later passed away.
- Banisa
The Banisa parliamentary seat became vacant after the death of MP Kullow Maalim Hassan on March 29, 2023. He succumbed to injuries sustained in a hit-and-run motorcycle accident in Nairobi.
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According to the constitution, the IEBC is required to conduct a by-election within 90 days of a seat being declared vacant. However, the absence of IEBC commissioners and delays in selecting new commissioners have led to the postponement of these by-elections.
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