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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
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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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