The line up of candidates for the presidency has begun to take shape with the presentation of documents to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
On Thursday, the commission was waiting for the 14 aspirants it had listed as interested in seeking the presidency to beat yet another deadline.
There are 10 aspirants sponsored by parties and four independent.
Those sponsored by parties are: Peter Kenneth (Kenya National Congress), Raila Odinga (ODM), Paul Muite (Safina), Mwalimu Mohammed (Alliance for Real Change), Martha Karua (Narc-Kenya), Kingwa Kamenchu (Peoples Patriotic Party of Kenya), Musalia Mudavadi (UDF), Prof James ole Kiyiapi (Restore and Build Kenya), Uhuru Kenyatta (TNA) and Chris Matata Musyoka (Party of Democratic Unity).
Independent candidates are; Waqambo Qambo, Stephen Owoko, Peter Luta and Thomas Maitai.
The body was collecting the initial batch of documents required before it begins processing the names of candidates whose names will be on the ballot at the General Election on March 4.
Each candidate was required to present a letter expressing intention to contest the presidency plus lists of 2,000 signatures from supporters in more than half of the 47 counties.
With a candidate required to have 2,000 signatures from each of the at least 25 counties, this means that each one of them would need at least 50,000 supporters for their bid.
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