[IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati. Photo/BusinessDaily Africa] 

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A total of 67 political parties submitted their nominations rules by the set March 2, deadline. 

This is according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson Wafula chebukati.

He said his commissioners would meet the parties in order to solve any mistakes that might have occurred in the nomination process. 

“The commission will soon meet parties to iron out any outstanding issues that may have arisen on compliance with nomination rules,” Chebukati said in a statement. 

“The political parties will thereafter be expected to make any changes, if any, and re-submit their nomination rules to the Commission,” he added. 

Chebukati said only those aspirants whose names appear in the political party’s membership list would be allowed to participate in the primaries. 

“Only those whose names are in a political party’s membership list will be eligible to participate in its primaries as candidates or voters,” he noted.