High-profile politicians barred from contesting in August polls

The National Integrity Alliance has blacklisted 20 high profile politicians from the August General Election over integrity issues.

The big names on the list include: Kirinyaga Governor Jubilee nominee Anne Waiguru and serving governors Alfred Mutua (Machakos), Evans Kidero (Nairobi), Hassan Joho (Mombasa), Kenneth Lusaka (Bungoma), Okoth Obado (Migori), Mwangi Wa Iria (Murang’a) and Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay) as well as Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko.

1. Cyprian Awiti (Homa Bay)
2. Hassan Joho (Mombasa)
3. Kenneth Lusaka (Bungoma)
4. Mwangi Wa Iria (Murang’a)
5. Alfred Mutua (Machakos)
6. Evans Kidero (Nairobi)
7. Okoth Obado (Migori)
8. Anne Waiguru (Jubilee’s Kirinyaga governor nominee)
9. Gladys Shollei (Jubilee nominee for Uasin Gishu woman representative)
10. Nominated Senator Elizabeth Ongoro
11. Former Rongo MP Ochillo Ayako
12. Nairobi Senator Mike Sonko
13. Laikipia North MP Mathew Lempurkel
14. Gatundu South MP Moses Kuria
15. Kapseret MP Oscar Sudi
16. Kilifi governor hopeful Kazungu Kambi
17. Dandora MCA Stephen Kambi
18. Kabete MP Ferdinand Waititu
19. Nandi Hills MP Alfred Keter
20. Tiaty MP Asman Kamama