All political parties in the country have up to Tuesday next week to revise and submit their nomination rules to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC) or risk being locked out in next year's general election.

In a notice issued to the political parties, IEBC enumerated some of the messes including unclear provisions in the establishment of an internal dispute resolution mechanism to deal with the fallout from nominations within the parties.

Upon submission, IEBC will review the rules and issue a compliance certificate to parties that will have complied.

IEBC said that parties that will not have passed the threshold will be barred from the elections.

As the road to 2022 picks pace, serving public officers who intend to run for political office have under three months to leave their positions.

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They must resign by the 9th of February next year being six months to the election.

By the 9th of April 2022, all political parties will be required to submit their membership list to IEBC who by law should be the only persons considered at party nominations.

Between 16th to 22th of April 2022, political parties are expected to conduct party primaries following the rules that they are required to submit by Tuesday next week.

On the 9th of May 2022, aspirants who will have lost at party primaries and intends to run for office as independent candidates must resign from their respective parties being three months to the general elections.

Between the 30th of May and the 10th of June 2022, the IEBC shall clear the presidential candidates to contest in the presidential election.

Other nominations by the electorate body shall be held between the 30th of  May and 2nd of June 2022 after which candidates shall be released to go for official campaign season.

The IEBC clearance sessions will be held across the country.