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Independent aspirants causing parties jitters

Ballot boxes at a polling centre in the 2017 elections. [File, Standard]

The surge in number of independent candidates is posing a challenge in regions perceived to be Kenya Kwanza and Azimio strongholds.

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula Chebukati on Wednesday announced that over 5,000 candidates had applied to run as independents.

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