Hard truths.
According to Lumumba, elections are carried out under a cloud of suspicion, fueled by perceived influence from the incumbent administration and weak institutional confidence.
The meeting comes amid renewed debate over the readiness of the IEBC following recent appointments to the commission and ongoing preparations for the next general election cycle.
The Commission highlighted several challenges that informed the decision, including the absence of Commissioners between January 2023 and July 2025, which delayed policy decisions and approval of the Boundary R...
In its draft 2026 Budget Policy Statement, the Treasury highlighted that introducing systems allowing voters to cast ballots remotely could face resistance and might not gain public support under the current ci...
Documents presented by IEBC CEO Hussein Marjan to the Parliamentary Committee on Constitutional Implementation Oversight (CIOC) show that the shortfall could affect payment of election officials, which alone re...
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has been instructed to hand over all relevant election items, including ballot boxes, Kenya Integrated Electoral Management System kits, and ballot papers. Th...
Speaking during an interview on Spice FM, Muturi said that although the current commissioners are relatively new, their conduct has raised serious concerns.
At the centre of his demands is a complete shake-up of the IEBC secretariat, with Kanchory calling for the removal of senior officials whom he accused of undermining confidence in the electoral body.
IEBC emphasized that Continuous Voter Registration is a vital part of Kenya’s election framework, allowing citizens who have turned 18, moved to a new area, or need to correct their personal details to be inclu...
IEBC said only eligible organisations will be considered and that all applications must be submitted through its online platform.
The opposition accused IEBC CEO Hussein Marjan of illegally extending Smartmatic’s contract and demanded the decision be reversed. They argued that Marjan’s approval to let the company handle next year’s electi...
In a gazette notice dated December 29, 2025, the Speaker said the decision took effect from December 6, 2025.