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The essential point
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Following vacancy notifications, IEBC announced by-elections for the Embakasi South and Ugenya National Assembly seats and Lelan County Assembly Ward, setting 5 April 2019 as the poll date for all three contests.
Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 194, first operative paragraph; retained PDF physical p. 28
Why it matters
The notice fixed the campaign period from 4 February to 2 April 2019, ending 48 hours before election day.
Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 194, campaign-period paragraph; retained PDF physical p. 29
Open the key points and evidence
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The announced contests covered two National Assembly seats and one County Assembly ward.
Gazette Notice No. 194, heading; retained PDF physical p. 28 -
Nomination days for political-party and independent candidates were 4 and 5 February 2019.
Gazette Notice No. 194, nomination-days paragraph; retained PDF physical p. 29 -
If contested, polling was scheduled for 5 April 2019.
Gazette Notice No. 194, contested-poll paragraph; retained PDF physical p. 29
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