ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Elections Act
47. Recall elections.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
47. Recall elections.
(1)Where a member of Parliament is to be recalled under section 45, the Commission shall frame the question to be determined at the recall election.(2)A question referred to in subsection (1) shall be framed in such a manner as to require the answer "yes" or the answer "no".(3)The Commission shall assign a symbol for each answer to the recall question.(4)The voting at a recall election shall be by secret ballot.(5)A recall election shall be decided by a simple majority of the voters voting in the recall election.(6)Where a recall election results in the removal of a member of Parliament, the Commission shall conduct a by-election in the affected constituency or county.(7)A member of Parliament who has been recalled may run in the by-election conducted under subsection (6).