IEBC Stories
During their induction in Mombasa last month, IEBC acknowledged the delays. Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the commission has sought an advisory opi...
The proposed law amends Section 6 of the Election Offences Act, 2016, making it a criminal offence for members or staff of the IEBC to conduct or over...
The IEBC said it relied on Article 259 of the Constitution, which allows flexibility in reckoning time where circumstances require, as long as no cont...
According to the IEBC, political parties intending to take part in the by-elections must submit the names and specimen signatures of authorised party...
Through notices published in two Gazette notices, the IEBC said it has settled for November 27, 2025, as the date to hold the mini-polls, which observ...
DCI Director Amin Mohammed came under heavy criticism after revealing that files relating to a 2017 IEBC procurement case could not be traced and migh...
In their suit, they contend that the IEBC’s refusal to process recall requests undermines Article 104 of the Constitution, which empowers voters to re...
IEBC reiterated its support for the principle of recall, but noted that there is currently no valid legislation in place to facilitate the process for...
IEBC CEO Marjan proposed the idea as a solution to the confusion that arose during the 2022 elections, when multiple media houses independently tallie...
There are currently 23 pending by-elections, comprising six National Assembly seats, one Senate seat, and 16 Member of County Assembly (MCA) positions...
Erastus Ethekon said the commission is concerned about rising political activity and aims to define clear campaign timelines to ensure fairness and or...
Musau says in the past, there had been a large number of docile citizens, while others were more politically mobilised and easier to manage, as they c...
The Commission explained that this legal gap prevents it from facilitating the removal of MPs and Senators through public petitions.
The Commission said it used the original party list submitted by ODM in July 2022 and followed the required order of gender and priority to arrive at...
LSK President Faith Odhiambo said the Commission must act swiftly to reassert its authority and uphold neutrality by stopping premature campaigns from...
On Monday, four youthful petitioners—Shakira Wafula, Mavin Mabonga, Dominic Omondi, and Sichei Soet—presented a petition at the IEBC’s Nairobi offices...
The reassignments follow the resignation and deaths of previously nominated members, as well as adjustments to correct inconsistencies in party list n...
Odinga accused previous electoral commissions of deliberately complicating straightforward processes to create avenues for misappropriating public fun...
At the same time, Ethekon made a strong appeal to the media to support IEBC’s efforts in rebuilding public confidence in Kenya’s elections. He said th...
The recall process begins when a voter from the affected constituency writes to the IEBC with a detailed explanation of the reasons for seeking the re...
Senators want IEBC to team up with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Affairs to set up at least 100 new centres in key regions where large...
The IEBC Chair pointed out that by law, once a vacancy occurs in Parliament or a county assembly, it is the responsibility of the respective Speaker t...
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon on Saturday said the Commission has completed a thorough review of existing electoral laws and developed draft...
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said the Commission is aware that the boundary delimitation process should have been completed by March 6, 2024...
Ethekon said the exercise is one of IEBC’s key priorities in the coming months, particularly in response to growing public demand especially among the...
Six National Assembly seats, one senatorial position and 15 Member of County Assembly (MCA) vacancies are up for grabs in by-elections that have been...
According to CEO Marjan, the upcoming by-elections will be the first major assignment for the new team and will serve as an early test of the commissi...
Mbadi said the government would not support wasteful procurement practices and urged the IEBC to reuse equipment such as ballot boxes and biometric ki...
The diplomats urged the Kenyan government, through the National Assembly and National Treasury, to allocate sufficient and timely funding to enable th...
Sophia Sitati, who previously held the position of Chief State Counsel, is expected to steer the ORPP in advancing democratic governance and political...
