Also known as: IEBC · the electoral body · Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission — electoral management body overseeing voter registration and by-elections in Kenya.
The Democracy for the Citizens Party has announced a Sh250,000 nomination fee for candidates seeking its ticket in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026. Female candidates and those in the Persons with Disabilities category will pay a reduced fee of Sh125,000.
2 hours ago · Capital News →
The Democracy for the Citizens Party has announced a Sh250,000 nomination fee for candidates seeking its ticket in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election scheduled for July 16, 2026. Female candidates and those in the Persons with Disabilities category will pay a reduced fee of Sh125,000.
2 hours ago · Capital News →
An opinion piece warns that political violence perpetrated by hired goons has become commonplace as the 2027 election approaches, citing the assault on Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi and disruptions of opposition rallies, and argues that if allowed to persist, Kenya risks sliding back into the 2007/08 post-election violence.
7 hours ago · The Standard →
The Democracy for Citizens Party has announced that candidates seeking its ticket for the July 16 Ol Kalou Member of Parliament by-election must pay a non-refundable nomination fee of Ksh.250,000, with candidates in the PWDs category charged Ksh.125,000.
19 hours ago · Citizen Digital →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has scheduled July 16, 2026 for the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, following the death of MP David Kiaraho on March 29 and the Speaker's declaration of vacancy. Political parties must submit candidate names and primary dates by May 4.
23 hours ago · Capital News →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has announced a by-election for Ol Kalou constituency in Nyandarua County on July 16, 2026, following the death of David Njuguna Kiaraho on March 29, 2026. Political parties must submit candidate names by May 4, 2026 (or May 15 for indirect nominations), with campaigning running from May 25 to July 13.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The IEBC has announced a by-election for Ol Kalou Constituency in Nyandarua County on July 16, 2026, following the death of MP David Kiaraho in March. Political parties must submit candidates by May 25–26.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
A group of professionals from Nyanza has deployed call centre agents to encourage voter registration among eligible residents who have not yet enrolled, targeting individuals with national IDs but no voter registration and those eligible to acquire IDs. More than 1.4 million eligible residents in the region remain unregistered, raising concerns about voter participation in the 2027 General Election.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya will conduct National Youth Council elections from July 5 to 27, the first in 14 years, ending a representation gap for youth. The elections will involve 8,700 ward-level delegates who will progressively elect representatives up to the national level, where 580 constituency delegates will choose eight council members.
26 April 2026 · The Standard →
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has called on young people to urgently register as voters, cautioning that low turnout in the ongoing registration exercise could shape the country's future if not reversed. He also condemned the exploitation of unemployed youth by politicians and flagged concerns over uncollected national identity cards and a proposed directive allowing MPs to distribute them.
25 April 2026 · The Standard →
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has registered 1,876,274 new voters in just under a month, with 505,344 added in the past week alone as the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise approaches its April 28 closure. Nairobi County leads registrations with 209,965 new voters, followed by Kiambu and Nakuru.
24 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →