Residents of Kibra constituency are casting their votes on Thursday after a much-heated campaign by various candidates. 

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There shall be 24 candidates on the ballot paper as gazetted by The Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC). 

Among the 24 contestants, three including  ODM’s Imran Okoth, Jubilee’s McDonald Mariga and Eliud Owalo of ANC have emerged as the popular candidates. 

The by-election was announced following the death of the former Kibra Member of Parliament Ken Okoth who died after battling with cancer for some time.

The IEBC has assured all the stakeholders in the election that they are ready to conduct the election.

Here is a full list of the candidates who were cleared by the IEBC to participate in the by-election in Kibra, in no particular order, as published by the Standard Digital;

1. Benard Okoth (ODM)

2. McDonald Mariga (Jubilee)

3. Eliud Owalo (ANC)

4. Anaciet Dorn (DP)

5. Martin Andati (Modern Alliance Party)

6. Felix Anditi (Independent)

7. Ibrahim Kimorko (Roots Party)

8. Kassim Abdul (The New Democrats)

9. Titus Mutinda (Republican Liberty Party)

10. Fridah Kerubo (Independent)

11. Khamisi Butichi (Ford Kenya)

12. Mathew Musyoka (Independent)

13. Jared Nyakundi (National Liberal Party)

14. Elijah Nyamwamu (National Rainbow Coalition - Kenya)

15. Editar Ochieng’ (Ukweli Party)

16. Emmanuel Owiti (Green Congress)

17. David Odanga (Independent)

18. Isaac Ogongo (Justice and Freedom party)

19. Fransco Ojiambo (Party of Democratic Unity)

20. Shedrack Omondi (I)

21. Shem Ocharo (Munngano)

22. Abraham Okoth (Independent)

23. Hamida Musa (United Green Movement)

24. Noah Migudo (Independent)