18 Kenyans Seek to replace President Kenyatta in August
The Keyan IEBC will have their hands full as Eighteen Kenyans indicate interest to run for the office of the president in August, 2017. The IEBC will however, clear them before they can participate in the elections if the candidates gets approval of the Registrar of Political Parties in Keyan.
Seven out of the eighteen will vie under different political party umbrellas while the rest will seek election as independent candidates.
The eighteen includes Professor Michael Wainaina , Peter Ondeng (Restore and Build Kenya Party), Abduba Dida (Tunza Coalition), Kennedy Mongare (Federal Party of Kenya) and Ekuru Aukot (Thirdway Alliance Party).
Joe Nyagah (Independent Presidential Candidate, Nazlin Omar (Independent Presidential Candidate), Cyrus Jirongo (UDP Party), Uhuru Kenyatta (Jubilee Party), Raila Amolo Odinga (ODM) are also in the list.
Also in the list seeking for the top seat include David Munga, Stephen Oweke Oganga, Robert Mukwana Juma, Joseph Ngacha, Japheth Kavinga, Nixon Kukubah, Joseph Musyoka and Erastus Nyamera
The registrar's Communication Officer, Joshua Ngala hinted that as at Monday evening, 30 people had been cleared to contest for senator positions across the country, 13 for woman representative, and 1,659 for MCAs and 27 others were cleared to vie as governors while another 215 were given the nod to seek MP posts.
The registrar's Communication Officer, Joshua Ngala hinted that as at Monday evening, 30 people had been cleared to contest for senator positions across the country, 13 for woman representative, and 1,659 for MCAs and 27 others were cleared to vie as governors while another 215 were given the nod to seek MP posts.
According to the Kenyan constitution, one qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person--As part of electoral process in Kenya, the eighteen candidates will first face off in the two planned Presidential debates before the elections, If cleared by the Independent Electoral commission.
(a) is a citizen by birth;
(b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament;
(c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate; and
(d) is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties.
The last requirement means that each of the 18 aspirants must get a minimum of 48,000 nominators to get clearance from the IEBC to contest.
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THE LIST
Party Presidential Nominees
1. Peter Ondeng - Restore and Build Kenya Party
2. Abduba Dida - Tunza Coalition
3. Kennedy Mongare - Federal Party of Kenya.
4. Ekuru Aukot - Thirdway Alliance Party.
5. Cyrus Jirongo- UDP Party
6. Uhuru Kenyatta - Jubilee Party
7. Raila Amolo Odinga-ODM
Independents:
1. Joe Nyagah
2. Nazlin Omar
3. Michael Wainaina
4. David Munga
5. Stephen Oweke Oganga
6. Robert Mukwana Juma
7. Joseph Ngacha
8. Japheth Kavinga
9. Nixon Kukubah
10. Joseph Musyoka
11. Erastus Nyamera
Eighteen Kenyans will battle it out for the Presidency in August, if cleared by IEBC, after getting the nod from the Registrar of Political Parties.
Of the 18, seven will vie under different party umbrellas while the rest will seek election as independent candidates.
They include Professor Michael Wainaina - PhD, Peter Ondeng (Restore and Build Kenya Party), Abduba Dida (Tunza Coalition), Kennedy Mongare (Federal Party of Kenya) and Ekuru Aukot (Thirdway Alliance Party).
Joe Nyagah (Independent Presidential Candidate, Nazlin Omar (Independent Presidential Candidate), Cyrus Jirongo (UDP Party), Uhuru Kenyatta (Jubilee Party), Raila Amolo Odinga (ODM) are also in the list.
Also in the list seeking for the top seat include David Munga, Stephen Oweke Oganga, Robert Mukwana Juma, Joseph Ngacha, Japheth Kavinga, Nixon Kukubah, Joseph Musyoka and Erastus Nyamera.
According to Joshua Ngala, the registrar's Communication Officer, by Monday evening, 30 people had been cleared to contest for senator positions across the country, 13 for woman representative, and 1,659 for MCAs and 27 others were cleared to vie as governors while another 215 were given the nod to seek MP posts.
According to the Kenyan constitution, one qualifies for nomination as a presidential candidate if the person--If cleared by the electoral, the 18 will first face off in the two planned Presidential debates before the elections
(a) is a citizen by birth;
(b) is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament;
(c) is nominated by a political party, or is an independent candidate; and
(d) is nominated by not fewer than two thousand voters from each of a majority of the counties.
The last requirement means that each of the 18 aspirants must get a minimum of 48,000 nominators to get clearance from the IEBC to contest.
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