Five seats in the House and three in the Senate remained unfilled due to a secessionist conflict on the border with Somalia.

[1] A total of 275 candidates contested the elections for the House of Representatives; 90 from KANU, 59 from the Kenya African Democratic Union (KADU), 20 from the African People's Party (APP), five from the Baluhya Political Union (BPU), three from the Coast People's Party and 98 independents.

[2] KADU, the APP and the BPU agreed to work together to try to defeat KANU.

[2] Pre-election violence occurred in Kangundo when a group of Kamba attacked KANU supporters, injuring fourteen people.

[2] Eleven people were arrested after KADU supporters were attacked outside party offices in Kitale.