Election key dates
2027 election calendar
Source: IEBC, Status of Election Preparedness, 20 Aug 2026.
Dates are transcribed from the supplied release, reference PR037/200826. Later IEBC notices or court decisions may amend them. The release does not specify a voter registration closing date.
Continuous voter registration launched
The release reports the launch of continuous voter registration, including registration transfers and updates to voter particulars.
Source page 1, paragraph 5(opens in a new tab)Campaign financing regulations gazetted
The release reports publication of campaign financing regulations and contribution and spending limits for the 2027 election.
Source page 7, paragraph 40(opens in a new tab)Election period commenced
Gazette Notice No. 13497 marks the election period and the application of the Electoral Code of Conduct and Election Offences Act, according to the release.
Source page 1, paragraph 1(opens in a new tab)Party authorised signatories due
Political parties submit their authorised persons and specimen signatures to the Commission.
Source page 3, paragraph 16(opens in a new tab)Nomination rules certified
Political parties have their nomination rules certified by the Registrar of Political Parties.
Source page 3, paragraph 17(opens in a new tab)Nomination rules submitted to IEBC
Political parties submit their certified nomination rules to the Commission.
Source page 3, paragraph 17(opens in a new tab)Public officer resignation deadline
The release gives this deadline for public officers who intend to contest the election.
Source page 3, paragraph 15(opens in a new tab)Party membership and primary candidate lists due
Parties submit membership lists, names of primary candidates, and the dates and venues of their primaries.
Source page 3, paragraph 18(opens in a new tab)Party primaries and internal disputes concluded
Political parties conclude their primaries and resolve intra-party disputes.
Source page 3, paragraph 18(opens in a new tab)Independent candidate names and symbols due
Independent candidates submit their names and symbols. The release states that they must not belong to a registered political party.
Source page 3, paragraph 19(opens in a new tab)Presidential supporter lists due
Presidential aspirants submit supporter names, signatures and identification details for at least 2,000 registered voters in each of a majority of counties.
Source page 3, paragraph 20(opens in a new tab)- to
Presidential candidate registration
Nominees appear before the Commission for registration for the presidential election.
Source page 4, paragraph 21, table row 1(opens in a new tab) - to
National Assembly candidate registration
Nominees appear for registration for constituency National Assembly seats.
Source page 4, paragraph 21, table row 2(opens in a new tab) - to
Senate candidate registration
Nominees appear for registration for Senate seats.
Source page 4, paragraph 21, table row 3(opens in a new tab) - to
Campaign period
Campaigning begins upon a candidate's registration by the Commission, no earlier than 29 May, and ends on 7 August, as stated in the release.
Source page 4, paragraph 24(opens in a new tab) - to
County Assembly ward candidate registration
Nominees appear for registration for ward Member of County Assembly seats.
Source page 4, paragraph 21, table row 6(opens in a new tab) - to
Governor candidate registration
Nominees appear for registration for county governor seats.
Source page 4, paragraph 21, table row 5(opens in a new tab) - to
County woman representative candidate registration
Nominees appear for registration for county woman member seats in the National Assembly.
Source page 4, paragraph 21, table row 4(opens in a new tab) Final deadline to lodge nomination disputes
Disputes must be lodged within 24 hours of occurrence and no later than 12 June. This final date does not replace the 24-hour requirement.
Source page 4, paragraph 23(opens in a new tab)Nomination disputes resolved
The release gives 23 June as the deadline for resolving nomination disputes.
Source page 4, paragraph 23(opens in a new tab)General Election Day
The release schedules the General Election for Tuesday, 10 August 2027. It also discusses the suspended court decision and ongoing legal processes in paragraphs 12 and 13.
Source page 3, paragraph 13-14(opens in a new tab)