Preparations for the Bungoma Senatorial by-election are complete, as all the materials for the crucial exercise slated for Thursday 8th December have been received after being dispatched a week ago.

Speaking Bungoma County IEBC offices County IEBC returning officer Grace Rono, commended the aspirants for conducting peaceful campaigns asking them to ensure the same peace prevails during voting day.

The IEBC official said no aspirant is expected to be soliciting for votes from Tuesday 6th 2022, which was the official deadline for campaigning.

Rono noted that there will be 1,373 polling stations adding that the county tallying center will be at Mabanga Agricultural Training Center (ATC).

He also dismissed claims of already marked ballot papers by one candidate, saying no papers had been marked.