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Kenya’s 2027 General Election
A clear place to prepare, understand the offices on your ballot, explore available candidate information and follow official election updates.
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Start with the information you need.
Some election services and deadlines change over time. Use these guides for orientation, then follow IEBC for the current official instructions.
Need to register?
Read the voter registration guide
Learn the general process, what to carry and how to confirm which IEBC services are currently available.
Read the guideUnderstand the ballot
Know the six elected offices
See what each office does and how national and county responsibilities differ.
Explore Know Your OfficeSix choices, distinct responsibilities
Know who you are choosing.
Kenya’s General Election includes national and county offices. Learn what each role covers before exploring candidate profiles.
Read the full guide to elected officesExplore candidates and local context
Follow the people and issues connected to your area.
Candidate and constituency information is added as it becomes available and is reviewed for publication.
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Search published profiles
Search by a candidate’s name, then explore their profile and available information.
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Compare candidates
Use the comparison tool to review published background and priorities in a consistent format.
Open candidate comparisonFind your local context
Explore constituencies
Learn about local representation, wards, community issues and public projects across Kenya.
Browse constituency profilesProfiles inform; they do not endorse. A candidate profile is not an IEBC nomination confirmation or a recommendation. Check official nomination information with IEBC and assess each profile’s sources and update details.
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Election updates and explainers
Vote Smart KE explainers appear here when published. For official instructions, deadlines and notices, confirm details with IEBC.
12 Apr 2026 Vote Smart KE
IEBC Registers 875,501 New Voters in Just 10 Days — A Country Waking Up
875,501 new voters registered! Something is shifting. Across Kenya—from university campuses to Huduma Centres, from small towns to major cities—people […]
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1 Apr 2026 Vote Smart KE
IEBC Launches Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR)
Kenya has entered a crucial phase ahead of the 2027 General Election following the launch of the Enhanced Continuous Voter […]
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Let voters choose freely
Respect each person’s right to register, participate and vote without pressure.
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IEBC’s published 2027 schedule
Key dates on the road to the General Election.
This timeline summarizes IEBC’s published critical dates. Most milestones below apply to political parties, aspirants or candidates; the polling date applies to voters.
Party and aspirant deadlines
These are deadlines for political parties and people seeking elective office, not voter registration deadlines.
Political party officials and signatures
Political parties submit the names of their authorised persons and specimen signatures to IEBC.
Party nomination rules certified
Deadline for parties to have their nomination rules certified by the Registrar of Political Parties.
Nomination rules sent to IEBC
Political parties submit their certified nomination rules to the Commission.
Public officers intending to contest
Public officers who intend to contest in the General Election must resign from public office by this date.
Party membership and primary-candidate lists
Political parties submit membership lists and the names of people contesting in their primaries, including primary dates and venues.
Primaries, party disputes and independent aspirants
Party primaries and intra-party disputes must be concluded. Independent aspirants must not be members of a registered political party and must submit their names and symbols to IEBC by this date.
Presidential aspirant supporter lists
Presidential aspirants submit a list of at least 2,000 registered voters in each of a majority of counties.
Candidate registration with IEBC
IEBC’s published schedule places candidate registration within this period; the date depends on the elective seat.
Nomination disputes
IEBC’s timeline sets this as the latest date for lodging disputes arising from nominations, subject to the stated 24-hour filing requirement.
Campaign period
29 May–7 August 2027
IEBC’s notice says campaigns end 48 hours before polling day.
Read the Gazette noticePolling day
Tuesday, 10 August 2027
Check IEBC notices for any official changes or voter instructions.
Confirm with IEBCIEBC may revise dates or issue additional instructions. This summary is for general civic information, not a substitute for official notices. Voters should use the voter guides above and confirm current registration or verification services with IEBC; the deadlines in this timeline mostly apply to parties and aspirants.
Use Vote Smart KE for context; use IEBC for official electoral instructions.
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