NIEBC Somalia Stories
The Somali electoral commission has announced that registration is open to all eligible residents of the capital, including first-time voters and thos...
Gisesa said the party aims to demonstrate that the UPA will be “the party to watch” in the 2027 General Election, based on its performance in the mini...
The court declared Gazette Notice No. 7482 unconstitutional, null and void, and suspended the delineation exercise until proper procedures, including...
The agreement outlines a collaborative approach to support journalist training, streamline accreditation, and improve access to reliable electoral inf...
The party noted that the resolution followed a National Executive Council meeting where members agreed to step aside in favour of allied parties.
LSK also wants a declaration that citizens are constitutionally bound to share information about the integrity of those seeking elective posts before...
In a recent advisory opinion, the Supreme Court urged political actors to avoid pursuing short-term gains that compromise institutional independence a...
The Supreme Court failed to give its advisory opinion to the electoral commission on the question of extending the already-lapsed boundaries review ti...
In its ruling, the Court noted that the Secretariat, while managing day-to-day operations, cannot undertake substantive duties such as boundary delimi...
A total of 23 by-elections will be held, six for the National Assembly, one for the Senate, and 16 for Members of the County Assembly (MCA).
The Commission also reminded candidates that they must meet ethical and legal thresholds as set out in the Leadership and Integrity Act.
Male aspirants for parliamentary seats are required to pay Sh250,000, while female candidates, youth, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will pay Sh...
Eligible Kenyans will be able to register at any IEBC Constituency Office, except in areas with ongoing by-elections.
Raila said while some institutions created by the Constitution had strengthened democracy and accountability, others had failed to live up to expectat...
The scrutiny comes as the commission prepares to spend nearly Sh1 billion on 23 pending by-elections, covering six National Assembly seats, one Senate...
Maraga cited Article 88(4)(a) of the Constitution, which obliges the IEBC to conduct continuous voter registration. He criticised the commission for s...
ODM stressed that membership verification is already underway and urged members in these areas to check and confirm their status ahead of the by-elect...
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.
