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Cabinet nominations to trigger 3 by-elections, Senate replacement

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Garissa Township MP Aden Duale speaks during a past Kenya Kwanza Alliance event in Karen, Nairobi. [David Njaaga, Standard]

President William Ruto's decision to pluck lawmakers from Parliament to Cabinet will trigger by-elections in Elgeyo Marakwet County, and Garissa Township and Kandara constituencies, and the replacement of a nominated senator.

Elgeyo Marakwet Senator Kipchumba Murkomen, Garissa Township MP Aden Duale, Kandara MP Alice Wahome and Nominated Senator Soipan Tuya are in the list of 22 nominees to Cabinet announced by the President at State House Nairobi, yesterday.

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