Kenya General Election
Tue, 10th August 2027
Master compliance calendar and road map drawn from IEBC Gazette Notices 13497 to 13503. Deadlines expressed as "on or before" are final.
1,882 elective positions
27 key dates
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until the General Election
The General Election has been held
Elective Positions
The Seats and the Scale
1
President
National
290
Member of the National Assembly
Constituency (First Schedule)
47
Senator
County (Second Schedule)
47
County Woman Member to the National Assembly
County (Second Schedule)
47
County Governor
County (Second Schedule)
1,450
Member of County Assembly
Ward (Third Schedule)
Total elective positions1,882
Phase1
Party positioning
October to December 2026-
15 Oct 2026 ThursdaySubmit names and specimen signatures of authorised persons to IEBCPolitical parties Passed 8 days ago
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30 Oct 2026 FridayNomination Rules certified by the Registrar of Political PartiesPolitical parties In 7 days
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6 Nov 2026 FridayCertified Nomination Rules submitted to IEBCPolitical parties In 14 days
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9 Dec 2026 WednesdayHarambee cut-off. Direct or indirect participation in any public fundraising or harambee after this date disqualifies a person from contestingEvery intending candidate In 47 days
Phase2
Individual eligibility
February to April 2027-
10 Feb 2027 WednesdayPublic officers intending to contest must have resigned from public officeEvery intending candidate who is a public officer In 110 days
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10 Feb 2027 WednesdayElection Campaign Financing account opened and details submitted to IEBCParties and candidates In 110 days
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23 Mar 2027 TuesdayParty Membership Lists certified by the Registrar of Political PartiesPolitical parties In 151 days
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8 Apr 2027 ThursdayNames of persons contesting party primaries, plus dates and venues, submitted to IEBCPolitical parties In 167 days
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12 Apr 2027 MondayCertified Party Membership List submitted to IEBCPolitical parties In 171 days
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16 Apr 2027 FridayIEBC gazettes names of primary contestants and primary datesIEBC In 175 days
Phase3
Nomination
May to June 2027-
8 May 2027 SaturdayParty primaries concluded and intra-party disputes resolvedPolitical parties In 197 days
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8 May 2027 SaturdayName of nominated candidate submitted to IEBC, whether by primary or direct nominationPolitical parties In 197 days
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8 May 2027 SaturdayIntending independent candidates must have ceased membership of any registered partyIndependent aspirants In 197 days
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8 May 2027 SaturdayIndependent candidates submit intended name and symbol to IEBCIndependent aspirants In 197 days
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14 May 2027 FridayIEBC gazettes names and symbols of independent candidatesIEBC In 203 days
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24 May 2027 MondayPresidential aspirants deliver list of at least 2,000 registered voters, with signatures and ID or passport numbers, in each of a majority of countiesPresidential aspirants In 213 days
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29 May 2027 SaturdayNames of authorised persons for the campaign financing account submittedParties and candidates In 218 days
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29 May 2027 SaturdayNames of Expenditure Committee members submittedParties and candidates In 218 days
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8 Jun 2027 TuesdayPreliminary nomination expenditure report submitted to the party and to IEBC, within 21 days of party nominationParty candidates In 228 days
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12 Jun 2027 SaturdayFinal date to lodge nomination disputes. Disputes must be lodged within 24 hours of occurrenceAggrieved persons In 232 days
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23 Jun 2027 WednesdayFinal date for hearing of nomination disputes. Determination within 10 days of lodgingIEBC In 243 days
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25 Jun 2027 FridayParty Lists submitted to IEBC for National Assembly, Senate, County Woman Member and County Assembly special seatsPolitical parties In 245 days
Phase 3A: Nomination windows and campaign periods, by seat
This table is seat-specific. Nomination papers are received on those days between 8.00 a.m. and 1.00 p.m., and between 2.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m., at a place designated by the Commission.
PresidentPapers to Chairperson, IEBC
Member of National AssemblyPapers to Returning Officer
SenatorPapers to Returning Officer
Member of County AssemblyPapers to Returning Officer
County GovernorPapers to Returning Officer
County Woman MemberPapers to Returning Officer
1 Jun
15 Jun
1 Jul
15 Jul
1 Aug
10 Aug poll
Nomination papers delivered
Campaign period
| Seat | Nomination papers delivered | Papers delivered to | Campaign period |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Sat 29 May to Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Chairperson, IEBC | Sat 29 May to Sat 7 Aug 2027 (71 days) |
| Member of National Assembly | Sat 29 May to Tue 1 Jun 2027 | Returning Officer | Sat 29 May to Sat 7 Aug 2027 (71 days) |
| Senator | Sat 29 May to Wed 2 Jun 2027 | Returning Officer | Sat 29 May to Sat 7 Aug 2027 (71 days) |
| Member of County Assembly | Wed 2 Jun to Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Returning Officer | Wed 2 Jun to Sat 7 Aug 2027 (67 days) |
| County Governor | Thu 3 Jun to Sun 6 Jun 2027 | Returning Officer | Thu 3 Jun to Sat 7 Aug 2027 (66 days) |
| County Woman Member | Mon 7 Jun to Fri 11 Jun 2027 | Returning Officer | Mon 7 Jun to Sat 7 Aug 2027 (62 days) |
Phase4
Campaign to poll
July to August 2027-
27 Jul 2027 TuesdayNames of National, County and Constituency Chief Election Agents submitted to IEBCIn 277 days
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7 Aug 2027 SaturdayAll campaigning ceases, 48 hours before pollingIn 288 days
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10 Aug 2027 TuesdayGENERAL ELECTIONIn 291 days
Daily during the campaign period: campaign activity is permitted only between 7.00 a.m. and 6.00 p.m.
Phase5
Post-election accountability
November 2027-
8 Nov 2027 MondayNotification and report on action taken on surplus campaign fundsCandidates and parties In 381 days
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22 Nov 2027 MondayFinal expenditure report submitted to IEBCParty candidates, independent candidates and political parties In 395 days
Source: IEBC Gazette Notices 13497 to 13503. Dates are shown in East Africa Time; a date is shaded as passed from the day after it falls.
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