Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially gazetted and issued timelines ahead of the August 10, 2027 General Election.
The Commission said Government officials declaring bid for various political posts will be required to resign by Wednesday, February 10, 2027, even as all political parties and aspirants given up to October 15, 2026 to submit the names of their supporters and specimen signatures.
It also made clear that by October 30, 2026, parties must have their nomination rules certified by the Registrar of Political Parties, and the certified rules be submitted to the Commission by November 6, 2026.
Political parties will then be required to forward their membership lists to the IEBC by Tuesday, March 16, 2027.
However, there will be additional requirements for Presidential aspirants as each to submit to the commission by May 24, 2027 a list containing the names, signatures and national identity card or valid passport numbers of at least 2,000 registered voters in a majority of Kenya’s counties.
“Kenya has demonstrated its capacity to conduct competitive elections while preserving its democratic institutions, and the 2027 General Election must provide yet another opportunity to demonstrate the maturity and resilience of our democracy,” IEBC said in a notice issued on August 20, 2026.
It has also called upon Kenyans to register and verify their voter details, reject misinformation and exercise their democratic rights peacefully and responsibly.
The continuous voter registration which resumed in September of 2025 is still open, with latest numbers showing that as of August 20, 2026, Kenya’s registered voters stood at about 25 million.
“We are strengthening the integrity of the register of voters by enabling voters to inspect and verify their biometric data ahead of Election Day,” IEBC Chairperson Erustus Edung Ethekon said.
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