This archive report was first published on 28 August 2019.
On August 26, 2019, Raila's ODM Party submitted 11 names of aspirants for the Kibra MP by-elections to the election body. The names were selected from a pool of 20 aspiring candidates, with nine failing to meet the party's requirements.
Board chairperson Judith Pareno informed cleared aspirants that they must pay a Sh200,000 fee by midday on Tuesday, August 27, 2019, or risk being locked out of the nomination exercise.
Among the cleared aspirants are Christone Odhiambo, popularly known as 'the kneeling' DJ Kris Darlin, Peter Ochieng, Tony Ogola Sira, Reuben Ojijo, and Stephen Okello.
Other cleared aspirants include Bernard Otieno, Eric Ochieng, Brian Owino, John Otieno, Benson Musungu, and Patrick Lumumba Owade.
Meanwhile, Musalia Mudavadi's ANC Party will field Eliud Owalo, a strategist for Uhuru and Raila's alter-ego, in the Kibra MP by-election.
The Kibra seat fell vacant after the death of Ken Okoth on July 26, 2019, following a battle with cancer. The MP's by-election is scheduled for November 7, 2019.
