IEBC 2027 General Election timeline
Every IEBC deadline for the Kenya General Election 2027, from party nomination rules to polling day on 2027-08-10.
- 2026-10-15: Parties submit authorised persons and specimen signatures. Political parties submit the names of their authorised person(s) and their specimen signatures. (Political parties)
- 2026-09-28 to 2026-10-16: Nomination rules submitted to the Registrar. Parties submit their nomination rules to the Registrar of Political Parties for certification. (Political parties)
- 2026-10-30: Party nomination rules certified by the Registrar. Nomination rules must be certified by the Registrar of Political Parties. (Political parties)
- 2026-11-06: Certified nomination rules submitted to IEBC. Parties submit their certified nomination rules to the Commission. (Political parties)
- 2027-02-10: Public officers resign to contest. Any public officer who intends to contest in the 2027 General Election must resign from public office. (Public officers)
- 2027-03-16: Membership lists and primary candidates submitted. Parties submit their membership lists, and the names of candidates in their primaries with the dates and venues of the primaries. (Political parties)
- 2027-03-23: Party membership registers certified by the Registrar. Parties submit their membership registers in March for the Registrar to certify. (Political parties)
- 2027-03-17 to 2027-04-10: Party primaries (nomination period). Parties hold their primaries and other nominations between 17 March and 10 April. (Political parties)
- 2027-04-12: Coalition political party agreements deposited with the Registrar. Parties forming a coalition political party submit their coalition agreement to the Registrar of Political Parties (at least 120 days before the general election). (Political parties)
- 2027-05-08: Party primaries concluded and disputes resolved. All party primaries must be concluded and any intra-party disputes resolved. (Political parties)
- 2027-05-08: Independent candidates submit names and symbols. Independent candidates must not be members of any registered political party, and submit their names and symbols to the Commission. (Independent candidates)
- 2027-05-09: Pre-election coalition agreements submitted to the Registrar. Parties forming a pre-election coalition submit their coalition agreement for confirmation by the Registrar of Political Parties. (Political parties)
- 2027-05-10 to 2027-05-20: Party nominees submitted to IEBC. Parties submit the names of their nominees to the Commission. (Political parties)
- 2027-05-24: Presidential supporter lists delivered. Presidential aspirants deliver the names, signatures and ID or passport numbers of at least 2,000 registered voters in each of a majority of the counties. (Presidential aspirants)
- 2027-05-29 to 2027-06-11: Candidate registration with IEBC. Nominees appear before the Commission for registration, on dates set by the elective seat. (Nominees)
- 2027-06-12: Last day to lodge nomination disputes. Disputes arising from nomination must be lodged within 24 hours of occurring, and no later than this date. (Nominees)
- 2027-05-29 to 2027-08-07: Campaign period. Campaigns run from 29 May and end 48 hours before Election Day. (All campaigns)
- 2027-08-10: Polling day. The 2027 General Election. (Everyone)