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The November 27 Magarini by-election has escalated into a national political battle, testing new alliances and pitting President William Ruto’s camp against a new opposition fronted by his former deputy, Rigathi Gachagua.
With 24 high-stakes by-elections looming, Kenya's electoral commission has issued stern warnings to its staff, reminding them of new, stringent laws criminalizing electoral misconduct as political tensions flare in key battlegrounds.
Embu Governor Cecily Mbarire has condemned the opposition's rhetoric as the high-stakes by-election, scheduled for Thursday, becomes a critical test of UDA's political influence in its Mt. Kenya stronghold.
The constitutional petition filed by Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah seeks to dismantle the IEBC's centralized presidential results verification system, arguing it is unconstitutional and a source of electoral malpractice.
