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Youth leader, Makotsi calls for tech-driven reforms in Kenya’s electoral process
IEBC will be resuming its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) from Monday, September 29, 2025.
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Most Kenyans to vote in 2027 despite lack of confidence in IEBC- Survey
The survey indicates that at least 70 per cent of Kenyans who have little to no confidence in the IEBC will also participate in the general elections.
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IEBC warns of Sh258m gap as eight by-elections face uncertainty
The polls are meant to fill 23 vacant positions nationwide, including six National Assembly seats, one Senate seat, and 16 county assembly seats left empty through deaths or appointments to other roles.
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Officers take centre stage in IEBC’s voter registration drive
The training is designed to ensure that every eligible Kenyan, especially those who have recently turned 18 or who have yet to register, can exercise their right to vote.
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Lawyers sue State agencies over MPs’ code of ethics
In the petition filed at the High Court, LSK wants the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) and the Registrar of Political Parties directed to prepare a framework tailored to regulate the behaviour of MPs and other politicians.
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Supreme Court: Undermining IEBC threatens credibility of 2027 elections
In an advisory opinion, the seven-judge bench urged leaders to resist pursuing short-term political advantages that weaken independent institutions and instead focus on strengthening accountability, transparency, and the commission’s impartiality.
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Supreme Court rejects IEBC bid to extend boundary review timelines
The application by IEBC had posed three questions: whether the commission could conduct boundary delimitation without commissioners, whether the timelines under Articles 89(2) and 89(3) of the Constitution had lapsed, and if such timelines could be extended, by whom and under what circumstances.
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By-elections campaigns to run from October 8, IEBC confirms
Commission chairperson Erastus Ethekon said the campaign period will begin on October 8 and end on November 24, two days before voting.
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IEBC unveils candidate requirements ahead of November by-elections
The electoral body in a gazette notice dated August 8, 2025, stated that all aspirants must meet constitutional and legal thresholds before presenting themselves for clearance.
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IEBC to resume continuous voter registration on September 29
The Commission said the exercise is part of its constitutional mandate under Article 88(4) and aims to give every eligible Kenyan a chance to take part in the democratic process.
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MPs move to cut IEBC costs, calls for in-house lawyers for election petitions
In a report presented to the National Assembly, JLAC highlighted that apart from legal fees, the pending payments include Sh0.36 billion owed to the Postal Corporation for election logistics and Sh0.92 billion in other outstanding bills.
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IEBC admits poor funding is weakening voter education efforts
According to him, the assumption that “IEBC closes shop after elections” has made it difficult to secure consistent funding and keep the public engaged.