According to the Sunday Nation, Kenya Kwanza Alliance presidential candidate William Ruto and his Azimio la Umoja rival Raila Odinga have proposed names of allies and party primary losers to be nominated to Parliament after the General Election.
Musalia Mudavadi, leader of the Amani National Congress (ANC), and Kalonzo Musyoka, leader of the Wiper Party, have followed suit.
According to the official party lists submitted to the Registrar of Political Parties and then to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for review and approval, notable names listed by the parties include National Assembly Minority Leader John Mbadi (ODM), the Orange party’s National Elections Board chairperson Catherine Mumma, UDA Secretary-General Veronica Waheti Nduati (Veronica Maina), Narok Woman Representative Soipan Tuya (UDA), Laikipia Wo (UDA).
Others include Nairobi Woman Rep aspirant Karen Nyamu (UDA), Kajiado East MP Peris Tobiko (UDA), ANC Secretary-General Simon Mwangi Kamau, Nominated Senator Petronila Were (ANC), Nominated Senator Sylvia Kasanga (Wiper), Bomet Woman Rep Joyce Korir (UDA), and Wiper Secretary General Shakila Abdalla.
Chama Cha Kazi leader Moses Kuria, who wants to be Kiambu governor, has also submitted his name for consideration.
Elective seat candidates are not permitted by law to be on the list of potential nominees to parliament or county assemblies.
Kanu has proposed Mr. Conrad Thorpe, a businessman whose name appeared in the Paradise Papers published by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists in 2017.
However, we were unable to determine the names of those proposed to the National Assembly and Senate by President Uhuru Kenyatta’s Jubilee Party.
The majority of the individuals were defeated in the primaries, while others were persuaded to withdraw in favor of their competitors.
Parties had until June 25 to submit their lists of candidates for the National Assembly, Senate, and county assemblies to the IEBC.
81 of the 83 parties approved to run in the General Election submitted their ballots.
However, sources told the Sunday Nation that most parties may be forced to revise their lists prior to gazettement in order to meet gender, youth, disabled, and other special interest group requirements.
The lists are likely to be referred back to the parties, who will have until July 18 to review the names and return them to the IEBC.
The commission will then publish the lists. The party lists must include 12 National Assembly nominees, 16 female Senate nominees, two youth Senate nominees, and two disabled Senate nominees.
A party must submit 47 lists for county assemblies, each representing a county and including eight nominees from marginalised groups. It should also submit 47 lists, each representing a county and consisting of a number of nominees equal to the number of wards in the respective county.
Ms. Nduati leads the category of women nominees to the Senate on the list of proposed nominated legislators to Parliament.
Ms. Tuya, who stepped down in favor of Mr. Patrick Ntutu in the UDA’s Narok governor race, and Ms. Korir, who lost the UDA nomination to 24-year-old Linet ‘Toto’ Chepkorir, are on the women’s Senate list.
Ms. Nyamu, who stepped down in favor of UDA Senate candidate Margaret Wanjiru, and Ms. Tobiko, who lost the UDA primaries for Kajiado governor to Mr. Katoo ole Metito, are also on the list of female nominees.
Ms Nduati, Ms Tuya, Miraj Abdulrahman, Gloria Orwaba, Ms Korir, Maureen Mutinda, Ms Nyamu, Ms Tobiko, Okenyuri Anyieni, Aurelia Chepkirui, Consolata Wakwabubi, Raphaela Dukan, Christine Mwanyule, Genevieve Wasonga, Halima Abdul and Jamhuri Guyo comprise the UDA list
Teresia Mwangi, Jackson Kosgei, Dorothy Ikiara, Abdisirat Ali, Jackline Lukalo, Joseph Iraya, Ms. Waruguru, Jonas Kuko, Jane Putunoi, Charles Njagua, Christabel Amunga, and Fredrick Charles Muteti are among the UDA’s proposed National Assembly nominees.
The party has also submitted the names of George Mbugua and Janet Teyiaa to the Senate as nominees for persons with disabilities.
ODM’s National Assembly nominees include Irene Mayaka, John Mbadi, Umulkher Mohamed, Harold Kipchumba, Mary Mwami, Hillary Ochieng, Naomi Wainaina, Kantim Mwaniki, and Hulda Odhiambo.
ODM has also nominated John Ketora, Everlyne Cherobon, and Richard Kasoo to the National Assembly.
Ms. Mumma is the first female Senate nominee, followed by Beatrice Oyomo, Hamida Kibwana, Betty Montet, Beth Syengo, Anisa Juma, Rosemary Kariuki, and Sunjeev Birdi.
The ANC’s nominees for the National Assembly include Simon Kamau, Ms. Were, Salim Busaidy, Hassna Mudeiza, Said Yussuf, Mercy Kaimuri, Matoke Chweya, Lynn Chepkoech, Nelson Ogeto, Ferrah Etyang, Moses Oburu, and Alice Mugo.
Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetang’ula has nominated Christopher Mandu, Anab Gure, Fridah Karimi, and Joel Ruhu to the National Assembly.
Wiper’s National Assembly slate includes Abubakar Talib, Esther Karbwali, Roy Kivusyu, Dorcas Musingi, Nixon Birundu, Anne Kanyi, Abdi Ngurusi, Jackie Bwire, and Daniel Kivilu.
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