IEBC postpones Homa Bay senatorial by-election to February 12

NAIROBI, KENYA: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Friday set February 12 as the new date for Homa Bay by-election

This follows High Court order requiring the body to extend the political party primaries by ten days.

“The political party primaries shall be conducted by 27th December 2014 and the delivery of nomination papers to IEBC will take place on January 15th and 16th, 2015,” said IEBC Manager, Communications and Corporate Affairs, Tabitha Mutemi

“The campaigns will commence on 17th January 2015 and end by 10th February 2015- 48 Hours to the date of the by-election.”

The HomaBay Senate seat fell vacant after the death of Senator Otieno Kajwang on 18th November 2014. The law requires that a by-election is held within 90 days from the occurrence of a vacancy.