Gazette Notice No. 18596 of 2025

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1. Election notice 1

   Link

   Issuing authority

   Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

   Place

   Isiolo South Constituency, Muminji Ward, Evurore Ward, Mbeere North Constituency, Embu County, West Kabras Ward, Malava Constituency, Kakamega County

   Office

   Member of National Assembly, Isiolo South Constituency (Office declared vacant by the respective Speaker.), Member of County Assembly for Muminji Ward (Office declared vacant by the respective Speaker.), Member of County Assembly for Evurore Ward (Office declared vacant by the respective Speaker.), Member of County Assembly for West Kabras Ward (Office declared vacant by the respective Speaker.), Chairperson, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (Signatory's office.)

   Poll date

   26 February 2026

   Reason

   Declarations of vacancies in the listed offices issued by the respective Speakers.

   Authorized persons deadline

   Each participating political party shall submit names and specimen signatures of authorized persons on or before Tuesday, 13 January 2026.

   Party primary details deadline

   Names of persons contesting in a party primary and the date of the party primary shall be submitted on or before Friday, 2 January 2026.

   Membership lists deadline

   New fully registered political parties and those that have revised their membership list post submission of certified list to the Commission shall submit certified membership lists on or before Friday, 2 January 2026.

   Public officer resignation

   A public officer intending to contest shall resign within seven (7) days of the declaration of vacancy.

   Party primary publication

   The Commission shall publish the names of persons contesting in a party primary and the date of the party primary in the Gazette within seven (7) days of receipt of the names of the candidates.

   Independent candidate eligibility

   Independent candidates shall not have been members of any political party at least three (3) months immediately before the date of the by-elections.

   Party nominees deadline

   Political parties shall resolve all intra-party disputes after their primaries and submit the list of persons nominated on or before Friday, 16 January 2026; parties using indirect nominations shall submit their nominees by the same date.

   Independent candidate details deadline

   Independent candidates shall submit their names and intended symbols on or before Friday 2 January 2026.

   Independent candidate publication

   The Commission shall publish names and symbols of persons intending to contest as independent candidates in the Gazette within seven (7) days of receipt of the names of the candidates.

   Election agents deadline

   Participating political parties and independent candidate shall appoint and submit the name of one Constituency Election Agent and polling station agents on or before Thursday, 12 February 2026.

   Register of voters

   For Muminji and Evurore Wards in Mbeere North Constituency and West Kabras Ward in Malava Constituency, the Commission shall use the certified Register of Voters published on 21 June 2022.

   Poll condition

   If the elections are contested, the poll will take place on Thursday, 26 February 2026.

   Electoral code

   Every political party, candidate and every person participating shall subscribe to and observe the Electoral Code of Conduct in the Second Schedule to the Elections Act, Cap 7.

   Election offences

   A person guilty of an election offence will be liable to penalties imposed by the Election Offences Act, Cap. 66, the disqualifications imposed thereof and the Constitution of Kenya.

   Public fundraising

   Candidates' attention is drawn to section 26 of the Elections Act, Cap. 7, on public fundraising or harambee.

   Date

   26 February 2026

2. Nomination 2

   Link

   Issuing authority

   Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

   Place

   Anniversary Towers (Physical filing of nomination disputes.)

   Nomination dates

   Thursday 22 January 2026 and Friday 23 January 2026

   Nomination paper delivery

   Candidates shall deliver nomination papers to the respective Returning Officer between eight o’clock in the morning and one o’clock in the afternoon and between two o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon at the place designated by the Commission.

   Dispute filing deadline

   Within twenty-four hours of the occurrence of the dispute and, in any event, not later than Monday, 26 January 2026.

   Dispute determination deadline

   Within ten (10) days of lodging the dispute and, in any event, not later than Wednesday, 4 February 2026.

   Dispute venue

   A venue specified by the Commission.

   Dispute filing

   Physically at Anniversary Towers or via email •••••• hidden or •••••• hidden.

   Dispute rules url

   https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/resources/902SFZiDqt.pdf

   Complaint form url

   https://www.iebc.or.ke/uploads/resources/GvxDOTUuE2.pdf

3. Election notice 3

   Link

   Issuing authority

   Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

   Effective

   22 January 2026

   Ends

   23 February 2026

   Campaign period

   The campaign period ceases 48 hours before the By-Election Day.

   Campaign hours

   7.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. each day during the campaign period.

   Date

   22 January 2026

4. Election notice 4

   Link

   Issuing authority

   Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

   Place

   Isiolo South Constituency

   Action

   Registration and revision of the register of voters for Isiolo South Constituency is suspended.

   Ends

   30 March 2026

Everyone named

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Cites

Legal Notice No. 128 of 2012 (no page yet), Legal Notice No. 72 of 2012 (no page yet), Rules of Procedure on Settlement of Disputes, Statutory Complaint Form

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Official PDF of Vol. CXXVII No. 261, from Kenya Law

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