IEBC Gazettes Names of Nominated Members to Senate, National Assemblies

The Azimio coalition camp, which is comprised of several parties, has received 11 nominations to the National Assembly.

The IEBC gazetted the list of party nominees to the Senate and National Assemblies on Wednesday, ahead of their first sitting on Thursday.

According to the notice issued by commission chairperson Wafula Chebukati, parties have nominated 12 members of the National Assembly, 16 women to the Senate, two youth representatives to the Senate, and two nominees to represent persons living with disabilities in the Senate.

Kenya Kwanza, an affiliate of several parties including the ANC, has six National Assembly nominees.

Five are from the UDA party, and one is from the Amani National Congress.

The UDA members are Jackson Kosgei (Person with Disability), Teresia Mwangi (Youth), Abdisirat Khalif Ali (Marginalized), Dorothy Ikiara (Worker) and Joseph Iraya (Worker).

The Azimio coalition camp, which is comprised of several parties, has received 11 nominations to the National Assembly.

Irene Nyakerario Mayaka (ODM), John Mbadi Ngongo (ODM), and Umulkher Harun Mohamed (ODM) have been nominated to the National Assembly (ODM).

Sabina Wanjiru Chege, an ex-Murang’a MP, has been nominated to the National Assembly by the Jubilee party.

Despite signing an agreement with Kenya Kwanza Alliance, the United Democratic Movement (UDM) has nominated Suleka Hulbale Harun to the National Assembly.

Catherine Muyeka Mumma, Beatrice Akinyi Oyomo, Hamida Ali Kibwana, Betty Batuli Montet, and Beth Kalunda Syengo are ODM female legislators.

Margaret Jepkoech Kamar of the Jubilee Party and Shakila Abdalla Mohamed of the Wiper Party have both been appointed to the Senate.

Crystal Kagehi Asige has been nominated by the ODM to represent the youth in the Senate.

In the Senate, Hezena M. Lemaletian of the ODM party represents people with disabilities.

Senator Mariam Sheikh Omar will represent the UDM party.