This archive report was first published on 19 August 2019.
On August 16, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) gazetted November 7, 2019 as the day for the Kibra Parliamentary by-election.
The seat fell vacant following the death of former Member of Parliament Ken Okoth, who succumbed to cancer on [date missing from source].
According to IEBC, 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, which will be held on September 9 and 10.
The campaigning period for the November 7 Kibra by-election will commence on Monday, September 9 and cease on November 4 — 48 hours before the polls.
IEBC stated that campaign time shall run from 7 am to 6 pm during the campaign period.
Over 20 ODM Party aspirants from Kibra constituency have expressed interest in the seat, with the group convening a meeting at Kamukunji grounds in Kibra to chart a way forward on how to win the seat amid speculation that the ODM party could impose a candidate on the electorates.
The group has vowed to reject any such attempt by the ODM Party, insisting that the preferred candidate should be a resident of Kibra constituency.
Published on August 19, 2019, at 5:53 PM EAT.
