Kenya's next General Election will be held on Tuesday, August 10, 2027, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced.

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Speaking on Wednesday, June 24, during the launch of the Election Operation Plan, 2025-2027, IEBC Commissioner Ann Nderitu directed all public officers seeking to vie for any elective seat to resign by February 9, 2027.

"A public officer who intends to contest in the General Election shall resign from public office within six months before the date of the election, being on or before Tuesday, February 9, 2027," Nderitu stated.

During the event, the Electoral Commission also announced March 16, 2027, as the deadline for political parties to submit their membership lists to the Commission.

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Political parties intending to field candidates in the elections will also be required to submit the names of individuals contesting in party primaries, as well as the dates and venues of the primaries, by the same date.

Nderitu, who is the Chairperson of the Election Operation Committee, further directed political parties to conclude their primaries and resolve all internal disputes by May 9, 2027.

"A political party intending to present a candidate in the General Election shall conduct its primaries and resolve intra-party disputes on or before Sunday, May 9, 2027," she announced.

For independent candidates, IEBC stated that those seeking to run outside political parties must cease being members of any registered political party by May 9, 2027.

"Candidates intending to participate in the election as independent candidates shall not be members of any registered political party by Sunday, May 9, 2027, being at least three months before the election," the Commission said.

The nomination of political party and independent candidates will take place between May 29 and June 11, 2027, with candidates required to submit their nomination papers to the Commission.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke