This archive report was first published on 6 November 2019.
As the November 7 Kibra by-elections approach, Kibera residents are eagerly anticipating the polls, which many are terming as the battle of the titans.
The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted 24 candidates who will battle it out for the seat left vacant by the late Ken Okoth, who succumbed to cancer a few months ago.
Among the popular candidates are ODM's Imran Okoth, Jubilee's McDonald Mariga, and ANC's Eliud Owalo.
Below is the full list of candidates cleared to run in the Kibra by-election:
- Benard Okoth (ODM)
- McDonald Mariga (Jubilee)
- Eliud Owalo (ANC)
- Anaciet Dorn (DP)
- Martin Andati (Modern Alliance Party)
- Felix Anditi (Independent)
- Ibrahim Kimorko (Roots Party)
- Kassim Abdul (The New Democrats)
- Titus Mutinda (Republican Liberty Party)
- Fridah Kerubo (Independent)
- Khamisi Butichi (Ford Kenya)
- Mathew Musyoka (Independent)
- Jared Nyakundi (National Liberal Party)
- Elijah Nyamwamu (National Rainbow Coalition - Kenya)
- Editar Ochieng’ (Ukweli Party)
- Emmanuel Owiti (Green Congress)
- David Odanga (Independent)
- Isaac Ogongo (Justice and Freedom party)
- Fransco Ojiambo (Party of Democratic Unity)
- Shedrack Omondi (Independent)
- Shem Ocharo (Munngano)
- Abraham Okoth (Independent)
- Hamida Musa (United Green Movement)
- Noah Migudo (Independent)
