On Friday, July 15, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) rejected the nomination lists of 79 political parties submitted to the electoral body for consideration.

IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati said the commission reviewed the party lists and none was compliant.

“None of the seventy-nine lists submitted was compliant and thus stands a chance of rejection for various reasons,” Chebukati said.

What did the parties fail to do?

Use of party list

According to Article 90 (1), elections for the seats in Parliament provided for the members of county assemblies under 177 (1) (b) and (c), shall be on the basis of proportional representation by use of party lists.

Article 97 (1) (c) and 98(b)(c), provides elections for the seats in Parliament and Senate, while the members of county assemblies under 177 (1) (b) and (c), shall be on the basis of proportional representation by use of party lists.

Youth, PWD, and workers’ representatives

Twelve posts are available for the nomination of members to the National Assembly for the youth, persons with disabilities, and workers.

While in the Senate, 16 women are eligible for nomination, two youth representatives (one male and one female) and two (a male and a female) representing persons with disabilities.

Gender top up

The nominees to county assemblies include representatives under the gender top-up category for each assembly and a representative of marginalised groups including persons with disabilities and the youth.

United Democratic Alliance (UDA) submitted Laikipia Woman Representatives Cate Waruguru and Starehe MP  Charles Kanyi’s nomination to the National Assembly.

Others on the UDA list include secretary general Veronica Maina, Bomet Woman Representative Joyce Korir, Karen Nyamu, MPs Peris Tobiko, and Soipan Tuya were nominated for Senate.

Raila Odinga’s ODM nominated John Mbadi for National Assembly, and Catherine Mumma, Beth Syengo, Rosemary Wanjiku, Sunjeev Birdi and Florence Mutua for Senate.

Musalia Mudavadi’s ANC nominated its secretary general Simon Mwangi Kamau, nominated MP Petronila Were, Salim Busaidy, and Charles Matoke for the National Assembly.

Wiper submitted its secretary general Shakila Abdalla and nominated MP Sylvia Kasanga for the Senate.