IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon speaks during a media roundtable meeting on working relationships in preparation for the 2027 General Election, August 6, 2025. /IEBCThe Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has announced that all by-elections will be conducted on November 27, 2025.
In a notice, the electoral agency said the gazettement of the by-elections has been scheduled in two batches.
The commission said gazettement for 16 ward by-elections was done on Friday, August 8, alongside the appointment of Returning and Deputy Returning Officers who will conduct the polls.
The wards include Angata Nanyokie Ward in Samburu county, Chemundu/Kapng’etuny Ward in Nandi county, Chewani Ward in Tana River county, Fafi Ward in Garissa county, Kariobangi North Ward in Nairobi county, Kisa East Ward in Kakamega county and Metkei Ward in Elgeyo Marakwet county.
Others are Mumbuni North Ward in Machakos county, Narok Town Ward in Narok county, Purko Ward in Kajiado county, Tembelio Ward in Uasin Gishu county, Nyansiongo, Nyamaiya and Ekerenyo Wards in Nyamira county, as well as Lake Zone and Nanaam Wards in Turkana county.
IEBC said the second batch of the gazette notice will be published on Monday, August 11, 2025.
This will cover the by-election for the Member of Senate in Baringo county, Members of the National Assembly for Banissa, Kasipul, Magarini, Malava, Mbeere North and Ugunja constituencies, and the Member of County Assembly for Kabuchai/Chwele Ward in Bungoma county.
“Each political party intending to participate in the by-elections shall submit the names and specimen signatures of the authorised persons on or before Wednesday, September 17, 2025,” IEBC said about the already gazetted by-elections.
The deadline also applies to the submission of names of contestants and for independent candidates to submit their names and symbols.
“The commission shall publish, in the Gazette, the names of the persons contesting in a party primary and the date of the party primary within seven (7) days of receipt of the names of the candidates,” the commission stated.
Public officers intending to vie in the by-elections have been reminded to resign from public office within seven days of the notice in line with the Elections Regulations, 2012.
“Candidates intending to participate in the by-elections as independent candidates shall not have been members of any political party at least three months immediately before the date of the by-elections,” IEBC affirmed.
For purposes of hearing disputes arising from registration of persons, nomination of candidates and other pre-election related complaints, IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon appointed members of the IEBC Dispute Resolution Committee.
Ethekon will chair the eight-member team, which also comprises Fahima Araphat Abdallah (vice-chairperson) and commissioners Marykaren Sorobit, Moses Alutalala Mukhwana, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol, Ann Njeri Nderitu, and Nancy Cherono Koros, who will serve as the secretary.
