By-elections
Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale ousted as senate majority whip
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Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has been officially removed from his position as Senate Majority Whip by his UDA party. He has been replaced by Bungoma Senator David Wakoli Wafula, following his support for an opposition candidate in the Malava by-election. Senate Speaker Amason Kingi confirmed the change during a plenary session on December 2, 2025.
The African National Congress (ANC) retained Ward 9 in Sakhisizwe municipality, Chris Hani district, Eastern Cape, with 84% of the vote in a recent by-election. The win, in national chairperson Gwede Mantashe's home area, beat the EFF's 9% by 1,161 votes. This result strengthens the party's position ahead of local government elections.
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The Democratic Alliance secured a dominant victory in a Johannesburg ward, the Inkatha Freedom Party gained a seat from the National Freedom Party in KwaZulu-Natal, and the African National Congress retained its position in Limpopo during recent by-elections.
Kenyan opposition leaders accused the government of plotting to rig by-elections in Mbeere North with 15,000 pre-marked ballot papers. Ruling party officials countered by alleging opposition plans to intimidate voters and engage in bribery. These claims emerged hours before the November 27, 2025, polls in several constituencies.
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Tensions flared in Narok town on November 24, 2025, when police used teargas to disrupt a campaign rally led by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua. The incident occurred as Gachagua supported his party's candidate ahead of by-elections. No injuries were reported despite the chaos.