The Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party Secretary General Edwin Sifuna has criticised the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for making two mistakes since the commissioners were sworn in.
In a statement on Sunday, August 10, the Nairobi senator revealed that these decisions, including the timeline set for the upcoming by-elections, went against the Constitution and were concerning. "Two back-to-back manifestly flawed decisions by the new IEBC are enough cause for alarm," Sifuna stated. "Article 101(4)b requires IEBC to conduct by-elections within 90 days of issuance of writs.
Unless my maths is wrong, November 27th is more than 100 days away." IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon during a meeting at the electoral agency offices on July 30, 2025.
Photo IEBC This comes just a day after the commission, led by Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, noted that the by-elections would take place on November 27 in all the jurisdictions missing in the public. The elections will be conducted in two batches, with the first batch filling the vacant positions for the Members of County Assemblies (MCAs), including Angata Nanyokie (Samburu), Chemundu (Nandi), Chewani (Tana River), Fafi (Garissa), Kariobangi North Ward (Nairobi City), Kisa East Ward (Kakamega County), Metkei (Elgeyo Marakwet), Mumbuni North (Machakos), Purko Ward (Kajiado County), and Tembelio (Uasin Gishu).
