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Gazette Notice No. 18595 and 18596 — By-Elections for Member of National Assembly for Isiolo South Constituency and Member of County Assembly for Muminji Ward and Evurore Ward, Mbeere North Constituency, Embu County and West Kabras Ward, Malava Constituency, Kakamega County Scheduled to be held on Thursday 26th February, 2026.

Kenya Gazette notice · Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission · Gazette Notices

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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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IEBC announced that, following vacancy declarations by the respective Speakers, by-elections would be held on 26 February 2026 for Isiolo South constituency and Muminji, Evurore and West Kabras wards, the four listed electoral areas.

Evidence: Gazette Notice 18596, paragraph (a); retained PDF physical p. 3

Why it matters

It identifies the electoral areas and formal polling date stated in the notice.

Evidence: Gazette Notice 18596, paragraph (a); retained PDF physical p. 3

Open the key points and evidence
  1. IEBC appointed returning and deputy returning officers for the by-elections scheduled for 26 February 2026.

    Gazette Notice 18595, operative paragraph; retained PDF physical p. 3
  2. Participating political parties were to submit authorized persons’ names and specimen signatures by 13 January 2026.

    Gazette Notice 18596, paragraph (b); retained PDF physical p. 3
  3. Participating parties were to submit party-primary participants and the primary date by 2 January 2026.

    Gazette Notice 18596, paragraph (c); retained PDF physical p. 3
  4. Commission nomination for party and independent candidates was scheduled for 22 and 23 January 2026.

    Gazette Notice 18596, paragraph (l); retained PDF physical p. 3
  5. The campaign period was scheduled from 22 January to 23 February 2026, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

    Gazette Notice 18596, paragraphs (o)–(p); retained PDF physical p. 4

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