How to Register as a Voter in Kenya: A Step-by-Step Guide to IEBC Continuous Voter Registration, Polling Station Allocation and the Voter Card Process
Every Kenyan citizen aged 18 and above can register to vote through IEBC's Continuous Voter Registration. A step-by-step guide to eligibility, polling station allocation and the registration process.
IEBC Reconstitution in Kenya 2026: The New Chairperson, the Seven-Member Commission and the Road to the 2027 General Election
Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission returned to full strength in 2025-26 after three years of vacancies that had blocked by-elections, boundary delimitation and 2027 preparations. The new seven-member team under Erastus Ethekon faces a tight calendar and several constitutional pressure points.
IEBC Boundary Delimitation Deferred 2026: What It Means for the 2027 General Election and Kenyan Voters at Home and Abroad
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, now fully reconstituted under Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon, announced in 2026 that there will be no boundary delimitation before the 2027 general election. Constitutional timelines, unresolved census disputes and a tight preparatory window made the decision inevitable.
Kenya's New IEBC in 2026: The Ethekon Commission, the Court Battles, and Why It Matters for the 2027 Election
After more than two years without a quorum, Kenya finally has a reconstituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission in office. The Ethekon Commission inherits voter register cleaning, boundary delimitation, diaspora voter expansion, and the 2027 general election itself.
Diaspora Voter Registration for the 2027 Kenya General Election: How to Prepare from Abroad
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has signalled that diaspora voter registration will reopen ahead of the 2027 General Election. This guide explains what diaspora Kenyans need to do now, how the registration process works abroad, what's changing, and how proposed reforms could expand voting beyond the presidential ballot.
Kenya's Electoral System: How Elections Work, the Role of the IEBC, and the Quest for Free and Fair Polls
Elections in Kenya are among the most consequential and complex democratic exercises on the African continent, involving millions of voters choosing leaders at six levels of government in a single day...
Diaspora Voting Rights in Kenya: Can Kenyans Abroad Vote and What the Law Says
The Constitution of Kenya 2010 guarantees voting rights for Kenyans living abroad, yet more than a decade later, diaspora voting remains largely unimplemented. With an estimated four million Kenyans i...
Kenyan Diaspora Voting: How to Participate in Elections from Abroad
Guide to diaspora voting in Kenyan elections. Covers legal framework, voter registration, voting logistics, civic engagement, and staying politically connected from abroad.
Voting in Kenyan Elections From Abroad: Your Rights and the Registration Process
A guide to voting in Kenyan elections from abroad, covering constitutional rights, voter registration at embassies, the voting process, and advocacy for expanded diaspora participation.