The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has outlined the voting procedure ahead of the November 27 by-elections.
In a notice on Wednesday, November 19, the commission confirmed that all polling stations will operate from 6:00 am to 5:00 pm.
According to the IEBC, only Kenyans who present the national ID card or the passport used during registration will be allowed to vote.
These documents must be handed to returning officers for verification using the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) kit upon arrival at the polling centre.
Once cleared, voters will proceed to cast their ballots in private before placing the marked paper into the designated ballot box.
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To conclude the process, each voter will have their finger marked, a standard procedure meant to prevent multiple voting.
This comes weeks after IEBC declared a no contest for Members of the County Assembly for Tembelio and Metkei Wards in the upcoming by-elections scheduled for November 27, 2025.
In a Gazette Notice dated October 29, 2025, IEBC Chair Erastus Edung Ethekon declared that the UDA party candidates, Reuben Kigen Tobosei for Tembelio Ward in Uasin Gishu County and Philip Kipkosgei Kiprutto for Metkei Ward in Elgeyo Marakwet County, have been duly elected unopposed.
According to the official gazette, Tobosei will represent the Moiben constituency (code 143) under the Tembelio ward (CAW code 0714).
In contrast, Kiprutto will represent the Keiyo South constituency (code 150) under the Metkei ward (CAW code 0750).
Both candidates are affiliated with the United Democratic Alliance, party code 015.
In a statement on Saturday, November 1, the United Democratic Alliance congratulated the party and the newly elected leaders on this early victory.
"The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially declared a no contest for Members of the County Assembly for Tembelio and Metkei Wards in the upcoming by-elections scheduled for 27th November 2025," UDA noted.
The party highlighted that its candidates have been declared duly elected unopposed, marking a significant political win ahead of the broader by-election exercise planned for later this month.
The official declaration follows the IEBC's dismissal of a similar notice that circulated on social media in late October.
On Thursday, October 23, the electoral body flagged a fake notice making similar claims about the two UDA aspirants.
