Independent candidate, Feisal Abdallah Bader [left] receives his nomination certificate from returning officer, Yusuf Abubakar Mohamed in Msambweni, Kwale County. The seat fell vacant after the death of former member of parliament Suleiman Dori. 15th October 2020. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]
A politician backed by Deputy President William Ruto was among aspirants cleared on Thursday by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to contest the Msambweni parliamentary by-election as an independent candidate.