IEBC clears nine candidates for Ol Kalou by-election as race heats up

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has cleared nine candidates to vie in the Ol Kalou by-election slated for July 16th this year, as the race to succeed the late MP David Kiaraho hots up. The process now sets the stage for a high-octane campaign period, with a grueling contest expected between former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua’s DCP party, President William Ruto’s UDA and former President Uhuru Kenyatta whose Jubilee Party has also fielded a candidate