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By-elections a credibility test for poll agency

An IEBC official inspecting election material at Malava Boys high school on November 25,2025 in readiness for  Malava parliamentary seat by-election on Thursday 27,2025.[Benjamin Sakwa/ Standard]

The by-elections that will be held on Thursday,will be a litmus test for the newly reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC). The manner in which the mini polls will be conducted will either inspire or erode the confidence of Kenyans in the electoral agency. 

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