Election 2027: the dates every Kenyan voter should know
Kenya votes on 10 August 2027. Here is the official timeline from resignations to election day, in plain language.
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.
