Kipchumba replaces Mbadi in National Assembly as IEBC reallocates special seats
The reassignments follow the resignation and deaths of previously nominated members, as well as adjustments to correct inconsistencies in party list nominations submitted during the 2022 General Election.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has reallocated ten special seats across the National Assembly and various County Assemblies in a move aimed at ensuring continued fair representation of marginalised groups across Kenya.
The changes were officially published in a special issue of the Kenya Gazette on Thursday, July 24, 2025, under Gazette Notices No. 10083 and 10084. The reassignments follow the resignation and deaths of previously nominated members, as well as adjustments to correct inconsistencies in party list nominations submitted during the 2022 General Election.
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At the national level, the most notable change is the replacement of long-serving Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) politician John Mbadi, by Harold Kimuge Kipchumba, also from ODM, under the Persons with Disabilities category.
County assemblies affected
Nine other changes were made at the county level, affecting special seat nominees in Garissa, Murang’a, Kiambu, Taita Taveta, Makueni, Nyandarua, Kirinyaga, and Kakamega counties. These include shifts in nomination categories such as youth, persons with disabilities, minority groups, and gender top-up lists.
Some of the notable replacements include:
In Garissa County, Dubat Abdikadir Adan (Youth) replaces Abdi Gedi Adow (PWD), both under UDA.
In Murang’a County, Kirumwa Peter Mbogo takes over from Wainaina Mark Gicheru, with a shift from PWD to Minority representation.
In Kiambu County, Wainaina Lawrence Mburu replaces Kihara Ezra Kabuga under the Youth category.
In Kakamega County, ODM replaced Phaustine Werimo and Godliver Omondi with Lucy Kendi Khayadi and Linet Wanga Imbayi under the gender top-up list.
Other counties with changes include Taita Taveta, Makueni, Nyandarua, and Kirinyaga, where gender top-up nominees were revised within the same political parties.
“The Commission remains steadfast in promoting fairness, inclusivity and transparency in the electoral process,” the IEBC stated, noting that the reallocation of these seats was guided strictly by the order of priority on party lists submitted during the 2022 General Election.
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