IEBC sets Kitutu Chache South parliamentary election for November 7

The late Leonard Mwamba, Jubilee candidate for Kitutu Chache South parliamentary seat

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted Kitutu Chache South parliamentary by-election for November 7.

IEBC had in July announced that the poll would not be held on August 8 during the General Election and that a later date (November 7) would be issued. This was after Jubilee candidate Leonard Gwaro Mwamba died in a road accident in July 2017.

The commission had asked Jubilee Party to nominate a replacement of the late Mwamba but the President’s party delayed compelling IEBC to postpone the election to November 8.

The late Mwamba perished on July 14 when a car he was traveling in was involved in a fatal accident along the Kisii-Kisumu road.

On August 8, voters in Kitutu Chache South Constituency, Kisii County cast votes for only five elective seats.

Incumbent Richard Onyonka of Ford Kenya is facing ODM's Samuel Omwando among other candidates for the parliamentary seat.

The Supreme Court Friday nullified President Uhuru Kenyatta’s re-election in August 8 polls upholding NASA leader Raila Odinga’s petition. The Court ordered fresh presidential elections to be supervised by IEBC within 60 days. The new election date is yet to be announced.