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A ballot box for the presidential vote. [File, Standard]
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has gazetted a list of over 5, 800 candidates eyeing elective political seats on an independent ticket.
From the list, 38 candidates are interested in succeeding President Uhuru Kenyatta in the upcoming polls.
This is a reduction from the 45 candidates that had shown interest, submitted their credentials and were cleared by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties.
The list also includes some 74 candidates running for governor on an independent ticket, 108 for the senatorial seat, 95 for woman representative seats while another 748 are eyeing the MP seat across the country and 4, 738 others want MCA positions.
While clearing candidates' interest in political seats in the August polls, The ORPP had cleared over 7, 000 applicants.
At the time, 106 people had shown interest in the 47 governor positions, 147 in senatorial posts and 110 women hope to represent the 47 counties in Parliament.
The Standard Group Plc is a
multi-media organization with investments in media platforms spanning newspaper
print operations, television, radio broadcasting, digital and online services. The
Standard Group is recognized as a leading multi-media house in Kenya with a key
influence in matters of national and international interest.
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