List of Politicians Nominated to Senate, National Assembly

Parties have submitted their list of nominees for National Assembly and Senate.

Parties were supposed to have submitted their nominees by June 25 to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Last month, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati revealed that Ford Asili and Ukweli party had not submitted their lists by close of business on the said date.

On the other hand, Raila Odinga’s Azimio la Umoja One Kenya Alliance and DP William Ruto’s United Democratic Alliance (UDA) have their allies on the list of nominees.

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Dominating the list are those who lost in the primaries or were prevailed upon by their party leaders to drop out of their respective races.

But the lists could be referred back to the parties to meet requirements on gender, youth, the disabled and other special interest groups.

Parties will have until July 18 to resubmit the lists.

The party lists required include 12 nominees to the National Assembly, 16 female nominees to the Senate, two youth nominees to the Senate and two disabled people to the Senate.

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For county assemblies, a party is required to submit 47 lists, each representing a county and separately consisting of eight marginalised group nominees.

It should also submit 47 lists, each representing a county and separately consisting of a number of nominees equal to the number wards in the respective county.

The UDA senate list has Veronica Maina, Soipan Tuya, Miraj Abdulrahman, Gloria Orwaba, Ms Korir, Maureen Mutinda, Karen Nyamu, Peris Tobiko, Okenyuri Anyieni, Aurelia Chepkirui, Consolata Wakwabubi, Raphaela Dukan, Christine Mwanyule, Genevieve Wasonga, Halima Abdul and Jamhuri Guyo.

UDA’s proposed nominees to the National Assembly include Teresia Mwangi, Jackson Kosgei, Dorothy Ikiara, Abdisirat Ali, Jackline Lukalo, Joseph Iraya, Catherine Waruguru, Jonas Kuko, Jane Putunoi, Charles Njagua, Christabel Amunga and Fredrick Charles Muteti.

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George Mbugua and Janet Teyiaa are on the list of persons with disabilities nominees to senate.

ODM’s National Assembly nominees list includes; Irene Mayaka, John Mbadi, Umulkher Mohamed, Harold Kipchumba, Mary Mwami, Hillary Ochieng, Naomi Wainaina, Kantim Mwaniki and Hulda Odhiambo.

Others are John Ketora, Everlyne Cherobon and Richard Kasoo.

Women nominees to the Senate are; Catherine Muma, Beatrice Oyomo, Hamida Kibwana, Betty Montet, Beth Syengo, Anisa Juma, Rosemary Kariuki and Sunjeev Birdi.

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ANC has nominated; 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 to the National Assembly.

Ford Kenya’s Moses Wetang’ula has Christopher Mandu, Anab Gure, Fridah Karimi and Joel Ruhu as nominees to the National Assembly.

For the National Assembly, Wiper has Abubakar Talib, Esther Karbwali, Roy Kivusyu, Dorcas Musingi, Nixon Birundu, Anne Kanyi, Abdi Ngurusi, Jackie Bwire and Daniel Kivilu.

Chama cha Kazi (CCK) party leader Moses Kuria has also submitted his name for nomination to the National Assembly.

Kuria is running for Kiambu governor.