GAZETTE NOTICE NO. 1231

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by Articles 84, 85, 88 (4), 97, 99, 101 (4) and 103 (1) (a) of the Constitution of Kenya, sections 13 (3), 16, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 32, 33, 38 and 74 of the Elections Act, Regulations 11 (2) and 12 (1), Part III and V of the Elections (General) Regulations, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission gives notice that: (a) A vacancy occurred in the office of the Member of National Assembly for Kabete Constituency on 7th February, 2015. (b) Independent candidates to submit their symbols on or before 16th March, 2015 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 Thursday, 19th March, 2015. (d) Submission of the list and details of the political party nominated candidate and the Independent candidates to the Commission shall be on 1st April, 2015. (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 Monday, 6th April, 2015 and Tuesday, 7th April, 2015 and nomination papers shall be delivered by candidates to the Returning Officer between the hours of eight o’clock in the morning and one o’clock in the afternoon and between the hours of two o’clock and four o’clock in the afternoon. (g) Disputes relating to or arising from decisions of the Returning Officer after nominations shall be determined within seven (7) 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 Agent on or before 20th April, 2015. (i) The campaign period shall Commence on 6th April, 2014 and cease on 1st May, 2015 being 48 hours before the by-election day which is 4th May, 2015. (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 4th May, 2015. NOTES: 1. The attention of candidates and persons subscribing nomination papers is drawn to the provisions of Part III and V 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. Pursuant 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. 4. The provisions of section 43 (5) of the Elections Act, 2011 are drawn to any public officer who intends to contest the said by- election. Dated the 23rd February, 2015. A. I. HASSAN, Chairperson, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.