IEBC announces date for Kibra By-elections

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted November 7, 2019 as the date for Kibra Constituency by-elections . 
In a gazette notice dated August 16, IEBC said each political party intending to participate in the Kibra by-election has until August 26, 2019 to submit names of candidates set to take part in the nominations.
Party nominations according to IEBC, will be held on September 9 and 10 ,2019.
The Kibra seat fell vacant following the death of former Member of Parliament Ken Okoth, who succumbed to cancer at the Nairobi Hospital. 
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IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati during a press briefing in Nairobi, Photo Courtesy

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