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The essential point
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After Nairobi’s governorship became vacant following impeachment, and the County Assembly Speaker was sworn in as acting governor on 21 December 2020, IEBC scheduled the county governorship by-election for 18 February 2021.
Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 10914, paragraph (a); retained PDF physical p. 1
Why it matters
This is the official notice linking the vacancy and acting governorship to a dated possible poll.
Evidence: Gazette Notice No. 10914, paragraph (a); retained PDF physical p. 1
Open the key points and evidence
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Political parties had to disclose their party-primary contestants and dates by 28 December 2020.
Gazette Notice No. 10914, paragraph (b); retained PDF physical p. 1 -
Party nominees were due by 11 January 2021, while independent candidates’ names and symbols were due by 28 December 2020.
Gazette Notice No. 10914, paragraphs (f)–(h); retained PDF physical p. 1 -
Political-party and independent-candidate nominations were scheduled for 18 and 19 January 2021.
Gazette Notice No. 10914, paragraph (j); retained PDF physical p. 1 -
The campaign period was scheduled from 18 January to 15 February 2021.
Gazette Notice No. 10914, paragraph (l); retained PDF physical p. 1 -
Register revision was suspended until 4 March, while a contested poll was scheduled for 18 February 2021.
Gazette Notice No. 10914, paragraphs (o)–(p); retained PDF physical p. 2
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