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IEBC Suspends Migwani Ward By-Election After Court Ruling

Author: kenyans.co.kePublished on: October 27, 2026Country: Kenya
PoliticsCrime & Law
IEBC Suspends Migwani Ward By-Election After Court Ruling

Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has suspended the Migwani Ward by-election in Mwingi West Constituency, Kitui County, which had been scheduled for November 17. The suspension follows interim conservatory orders issued by the High Court in Kitui on October 22, pending the hearing and determination of a petition. The petition was filed by Francis Musili Kauta, a civil society activist and politician seeking the Kitui governorship in 2027, who questioned how the ward seat became vacant. The IEBC said it will provide an update later because the matter remains before the court.

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