Kenya Integrated Election Management System

Kenya Integrated Election Management System — biometric voter verification kit used in IEBC elections, experiencing technical delays during 2026 by-elections.

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May 2026
13 MayCapital News
… Ethekon said all eligible voters listed in the certified Register of Voters for the affected areas will be identified using the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) kits. …
IEBC Confirms Readiness for Emurua Dikirr, Porro and Endo By-Elections
12 MayCapital News
… Poll technology IEBC also came under pressure over its proposal to procure new election technology kits despite an ongoing audit of existing Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) kits. …
MPs put IEBC on the spot over Sh13 billion increase in proposed 2027 election budget

Politics

IEBC and Interior Ministry accused of selective voter ID registration

The News

The IEBC and Ministry of Interior's National Registration Bureau face accusations of selective voter and identity card registration favoring pro-government regions in the Rift Valley, North Eastern, Coast, and border areas. Sources claim officers from both institutions have formed a squad involving ID registration officers, Deputy County Commissioners, and Constituency Returning Officers to facilitate the Kenya Integrated Election Management System.

29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 29 September

IEBC and Interior Ministry accused of selective voter ID registration
The IEBC and Ministry of Interior's National Registration Bureau face accusations of selective voter and identity card registration favoring pro-government regions in the Rift Valley, North Eastern, Coast, and border areas. Sources claim officers from both institutions have formed a squad involving ID registration officers, Deputy County Commissioners, and Constituency Returning Officers to facilitate the Kenya Integrated Election Management System.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →
IEBC and Interior Ministry accused of selective voter registration
The IEBC and the Ministry of Interior's National Registration Bureau have been accused of selective voter and identity card registration favoring pro-government regions in the Rift Valley, North Eastern parts, Coast, and along Kenyan borders. Sources from both institutions say officers have established a squad involving ID registration officers, Deputy County Commissioners, and Returning Officers to facilitate the Kenya Integrated Election Management System kit.
29 September 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 2 September

CA pledges reliable connectivity at polling stations for 2027 election
The Communications Authority of Kenya has assured reliable connectivity during the 2027 general election scheduled for August 10, to support the voting process and transmission of results from polling stations to tallying centres. According to the CA Director General, the country has strong 3G, 4G, and 5G networks in most areas, with improvements needed only in marginalised locations.
2 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 19 July

ELOG seeks KIEMS probe after Ol Kalou by-election
Election Observation Group has called on the IEBC to investigate KIEMS and fingerprint authentication failures recorded during the July 16 Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, and to document all biometric failures including cases where complementary voter identification procedures were used.
19 July 2026 · Capital News →

Thursday 16 July

DCP commends IEBC conduct in Ol Kalou by-election voting
The Democracy for Citizens Party praised the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's conduct of the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, with DCP candidate Sammy Kamau Ngotho expressing confidence in the process despite isolated technical hitches involving slow biometric voter verification. Ngotho said he had conducted his campaign well and exit poll numbers looked favorable.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Ol Kalou by-election: RC denies unmarked vehicles, confirms plainclothes DCI
Central Regional Commissioner Joshua Nkanatha denied allegations of unmarked police vehicles during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, while confirming that plainclothes DCI detectives were deployed as part of election security operations. Nkanatha said all official police vehicles have registration plates and warned that operating a vehicle without number plates is illegal.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
UDA candidate alleges voter bribery in Ol Kalou by-election
UDA candidate Samuel Muchina Nyaga has alleged that individuals were distributing money to voters near polling stations in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election, and has called on the IEBC and security agencies to investigate. He said he would formally report the allegations through legal channels.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Malala predicts DCP victory in Ol Kalou by-election
DCP Deputy Party Leader Cleophas Malala has declared the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election a "funeral" for the ruling UDA party in Mt. Kenya, expressing confidence in a DCP victory. Malala urged voters to remain patient as election officials addressed technical delays with KIEMS biometric systems, saying the issues would not affect the outcome.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →
Ol Kalou by-election hampered by slow biometric voter verification
Long queues formed at polling stations in the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election after slow biometric verification using the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) delayed voting, with some voters reporting the process took up to 30 minutes per person.
16 July 2026 · Capital News →

Wednesday 15 July

IEBC to use only electronic ID for Ol Kalou by-election voting
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that the Ol Kalou by-election on July 16 will use electronic identification through KIEMS kits exclusively, with no manual voter register. Voters must present national identity cards or passports and undergo biometric and facial verification, with alphanumeric ID entry as a fallback if those methods fail.
15 July 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 13 May

IEBC confirms readiness for Emurua Dikirr and ward by-elections
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission says it has finalized preparations for Thursday's by-elections in Emurua Dikirr Constituency and Porro and Endo wards, with all election materials dispatched, polling stations to open at 6:00 a.m. and close at 5:00 p.m., and election officials trained on professionalism and integrity.
13 May 2026 · Capital News →

Tuesday 12 May

IEBC defends Sh13 billion budget increase for 2027 election
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has proposed increasing its budget to Sh74.8 billion from Sh61.7 billion to fund expansion of polling stations from 46,000 to 55,000, additional voter registration centres, diaspora voting, and new election technology ahead of the 2027 General Election. MPs on the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee questioned the increase as the commission estimated the voter register will grow to 28.5 million from 22.1 million in 2022.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →