Eligibility to stand as an independent candidate

Any person is eligible to stand as an independent candidate for election if the person—

(a)is not a member of a registered political party and has not been a member for at least three months immediately before the date of the election; and

(b)satisfies the requirements of—

(i)Article 99 (1) (c) (i) or (ii), in the case of a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate, respectively; or

(ii)Article 193 (1) (c) (ii), in the case of a candidate for election to a county assembly.