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Gazette Notice No. 14541 — Directives on Handling Pre-Election Disputes Relating to the By-Elections Scheduled to be Held on 27th November, 2025

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Kenya Gazette notice
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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Gazette Notices
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The essential point

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For the November 2025 by-elections, IEBC set a ten-day nomination-dispute decision period, a final 21 October deadline, physical or email filing routes, Commission-specified venues and direct notification of hearing schedules.

Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 14541, directives 1–6; retained PDF physical p. 2

Why it matters

The notice gives complainants a concrete filing route and notification channel while fixing an outer decision deadline for nomination disputes.

Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 14541, directives 1–6; retained PDF physical p. 2

Open the key points and evidence
  1. IEBC directed that nomination disputes be determined within ten days of lodging and, in any event, no later than 21 October 2025.

    Gazette Notice No. 14541, directive 1 decision timetable; retained PDF physical p. 2
  2. The Commission would specify the hearing venue, and the notice gives an IEBC website link to the applicable Rules of Procedure on Settlement of Disputes.

    Gazette Notice No. 14541, directives 2–3 venue and rules; retained PDF physical p. 2
  3. A nomination dispute could be filed physically at Anniversary Towers or by email to either of the two addresses printed in the notice.

    Gazette Notice No. 14541, directives 4–5 filing and hearing notice; retained PDF physical p. 2
  4. The Commission would notify complainants of hearing schedules by email or telephone call.

    Gazette Notice No. 14541, directives 4–5 filing and hearing notice; retained PDF physical p. 2
  5. The notice linked the statutory complaint form and revoked paragraph (l) in Gazette Notices 11160 and 11163, published on 8 and 11 August 2025.

    Gazette Notice No. 14541, complaint form and revocation; retained PDF physical p. 2

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