Kenya's 2027 General Election, explained
Neutral, plain-language guides to the process. We explain how it works; you decide.
Counting down to 6 a.m. on 10 August 2027, Nairobi time.
The official timeline
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has set Tuesday, 10 August 2027 as the date of Kenya's next General Election. Here is what happens before it, according to the published timeline.
Public officers who want to contest must resign, six months before election day.
Political parties submit membership lists to the IEBC, with the names of primary candidates and the dates and venues of primaries.
Independent candidates submit their names and symbols. Party primaries and their disputes must be finished.
Nomination of candidates by the IEBC.
Last day to lodge nomination disputes, which must be resolved within 10 days.
Official campaign period, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Deadline for submitting national, county, constituency and polling-station agents.
General Election day.
New voters
The IEBC's continuous voter registration, which ran from 29 September 2025 to 28 April 2026, added more than 2.6 million new voters across all 290 constituencies.
Coming to the Desk
- The six offices on your ballot. What a President, Governor, Senator, MP, Woman Representative and MCA each control.
- How your vote is counted. From the polling station to the national tally.
- Manifestos side by side. Each party's own words on the same topics, in the same format.
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