The Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone has early June published the lists candidates for all districts within the country as we fast run into the general election.

Kenema district being the Regional Headquarter town for the Eastern region is considered as one of the strongholds of the incumbent Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP) that have been consistent in rendering greater support and votes for the SLPP in elections and other things as compared to any other political party.

The list that was published captured the picture, name and symbols for all the political candidates that will contest the June 24th elections I all political parties who filed in candidates for such positions ranging from, chairperson, councillors (districts and city councils), mayor, and Members of Parliament respectively.

The listed candidates for the different political parties are as follows:

The filed in candidates for Mayoral Position includes: Baio Thomas Karimu- SLPP, Bockarie Hassanatu Sao-Renip, Fofanah Jaminatu-RUFP, Kamara Hawa-UDM, Sannoh Bockarie-ADP, Shaw Abdul Karim-NDA and Tarmoh Emmanuel-APC

The filed in candidates for members of parliament includes; All Peoples Congress Party (APC), Conteh Alusine – Independent, Mattia Peter- Independent, Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP)

The filed in candidates for councillors for the city council includes; All Peoples Congress (APC) And Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP).

The filed in candidates for councillors for the district council includes; All Peoples Congress (APC), Sama, Mohamed S.K. Harding – Independent and Sierra Leone Peoples Party (SLPP)