GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 13714

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Article 84, 85, 88(4), 182 (4) and (5) of the Constitution of Kenya, Sections 13(3), 17, 22, 32, 38, 74 of the Elections Act, and Regulations 11 (5) and 12 (1), PART III and VII of the Elections (General) Regulations, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission gives notice that: (a) A vacancy occurred in the office of the Governor for Lamu County on 7th October, 2013. (b) Independent Candidates to submit their symbols on or before 15th October, 2013 being 21 days before the Commission nomination days. (c) Each Political Party wishing to participate in the elections must finalize the nominations and determine intra-party disputes arising from party nomination of its candidate(s) on or before the 14th October, 2013. (d) Submission of the list and details of the Political Party nominated candidates and the Independent candidates to the Commission shall be on 31st October, 2013. (e) Disputes relating to or arising from nominations shall be determined within seven (7) days of lodging the dispute(s) with the Commission. (f) The days for the nomination of Political Parties candidates and Independent candidates for the By-Election will be on Tuesday, 5th November, 2013 and Wednesday, 6th November, 2013, and nomination papers shall be delivered by candidates to the Returning Officers between the hours of eight o’clock in the morning and four o’clock in the afternoon. (g) Disputes relating to or arising from decisions of the Returning Officers after nominations shall be determined within seven days of lodging the dispute(s) with the Commission. (h) Pursuant to the provisions of Regulation 57 (1) and (2) of the Elections (General) Regulations, 2012 every Political Party and every Independent Candidate at the by-election shall submit to the Commission names of the Chief Agents on or before 14th November, 2013. (i) The campaign period for purposes of the 28th November, 2013 By-Election shall commence on 14th November, 2013 and Cease on 26th November, 2013 being 24 hours before the By- Election Day which is 28th November, 2013. (j) The campaign time shall run from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. during the campaign period. (k) If the by-election is contested, the poll will take place on the 28th November, 2013. NOTES: 1. The attention of candidates and persons subscribing nomination papers is drawn to the provisions of Part III and VII of the Election (General) Regulations on the Parliamentary Elections (Subsidiary Legislation), First Schedule to the Leadership and Integrity Act No. 19 of 2012 and Chapter Six of the Constitution of Kenya. 2. Every political party and every person who participates in the by- election shall subscribe to and observe the Electoral Code of Conduct set out in the Second Schedule to the Elections Act, 2011. 3. In pursuance to the provisions of Section 26 of the Elections Act, 2011 any candidate who intends to vie for the by-election should not participate in public fundraising. Dated the 8th October, 2013. A .I. HASSAN, Chairperson, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. 11th October, 2013 THE KENYA GAZETTE