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It is all system go as six candidates cleared to contest Migori Senate by-election

Kennedy Makasembo is given back his documents by CRO Ms Ruth Kulundu after his candidature was rejected On August 11, 2018. (Caleb Kingwara, Standard)

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared six candidates to battle it out for the Migori Senate seat after disqualifying one.

Kennedy Makasembo of Restore and Build Kenya party (RBK) was turned away on Friday after it was discovered that one of his proposers did not belong to his party.

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