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<\/a>According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), postponing the Maua by-election from April 29 will save costs\/FILE<\/p><\/div>NAIROBI, Kenya, March 13 – The by-election for Maua County Assembly Ward has been postponed to be held jointly with the Meru gubernatorial election following Wednesday’s Court of Appeal ruling nullifying Peter Munya’s election.<\/p>\nAccording to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), postponing the Maua by-election from April 29 will save costs.<\/strong><\/p>\n
“The by-election for Maua County Assembly Ward which was to be conducted in April will now be held at the same time as that of the Meru Governor.”<\/p>\n
“This is because Maua County Assembly Ward is in Meru County and it is logistically convenient and cheaper to combine the two by-elections,” a statement by the IEBC’s communication Manager Tabitha Mutemi explained.<\/p>\n
The statement added: “The Othaya Parliamentary by-election remains as scheduled on April 29, 2014.” <\/p>\n
The date for the Maua Ward and Meru gubernatorial by-elections will be announced at a later date.<\/p>\n
The Maua seat fell vacant in February following the death of Abednego Miitine in a road accident, whereas the Meru Governor’s post fell vacant after the Court of Appeal nullified Munya’s election this week.<\/p>\n
Munya was declared the winner after he garnered 184,273 votes against former assistant minister Kilemi Mwiria’s 180,837 votes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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