Ford Kenya's Wafula Wakoli emerged victorious in the just concluded Bungoma Senatorial by-election. Wakoli won with 66,023 followed by closely by UDA's Mwambu Mabonga who garnered 45,907 votes while Azimio la Umoja's Wafula Wamunyinyi came in third with 20,519 votes. The Bungoma by-elections elicited sibling rivalry between Ford Kenya
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10 people injured in South Gem ward by-election chaos
More than ten people are nursing serious wounds at the Bondo Referral Hospital in Siaya county after chaos erupted at Kambare polling Station. This follows the chaotic clash between two political supporters during the South Gem by-election on Thursday 8. The tumult, according to the police broke out following
3rd IEBC Commissioner Francis Wanderi resigns
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioner Francis Wanderi has resigned from the beleaguered polls body days after President William Ruto suspended him and other fellow commissioners. Wanderi's resignation follows that of Justus Nyang'aya and IEBC Vice Chair Juliana Cherera both of whom resigned on December 2 and 5 respectively. In
IEBC Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera resigns
The embattled Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Vice Chairperson Juliana Cherera has resigned from the polls body two days after the resignation of Justus Nyangaya who resigned on Friday. In a letter addressed to President William Ruto on 5th December 2022, Cherera said that her "stay at the commission
President Ruto and Raila now take battle to social media
Raila Odinga and DP Ruto President William Ruto and Azimio la Umoja leader Raila Odinga have taken to social media to express their differences over the removal of four commissioners of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.In his social media posts on Sunday , President Ruto reaffirmed his decision to suspend
Statement by Raila Odinga on start of Public consultations
*STATEMENT BY RT. HON. RAILA ODINGA ON START OF PUBLIC CONSULTATIONS ON THE STATE OF THE NATION*: *DECEMBER 2, 2022*. As was expected, the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee of the National Assembly has recommended the formation of a tribunal to kick out the four IEBC commissioners. The outcome was pre-determined and there
IEBC Commissioner Justus Nyangaya resigns
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Commissioner Justus Nyangaya today resigned from the electoral body. Justus Nyangaya tendered in his resignation a few hours after President William Ruto suspended him and three other Commissioners and formed a tribunal to investigate their conduct during August general elections. Nyangaya in his letter said
Junet vows to scamper UDA MPs plan to replace Chebukati.
Honourable Junet Mohamed Suna East MP Junet Mohamed opposed the government's plans to amend the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Act to change the selection panel required to vet new commissioners. According to the MP, the plan sought to disrupt and subdue the integrity of the electoral body by unfairly selecting
Duale wants 4 “errant” IEBC Commissioners punished
Garissa Township Legislator Aden Duale has criticised the four Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) commissioners who had caused a division in the polls body by disagreeing with their Chairman Wafula Chebukati. Duale who is one of the luminaries of President elect William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza alliance has promised to ensure
Venezuelan Jose Carmago accused of meddling in Kenyan poll
Raila Odinga's lawyers Julie Soweto and Paul Mwangi made a live demonstration on the IEBC portal that showed Carmago's name on one of the Form 34 As in Muranga Lawyers Julie Soweto and Paul Mwangi tabled damning evidence at the Supreme Court of Kenya showing that a Venezuelan national uploaded Forms