Plans to enrol Kenyan voters living abroad suspendedDaily Nation 7th February 2017Close to four million Kenyans risk being locked out of the General Election, with only a week before the voter registration deadline lapses, the Electoral Commission has warned.
Politicians launch tournament to drum up for Mass Voter RegistrationKisumu News 4th February 2017The Kisumu county mass voter registration soccer tournament has kicked off in all the wards in the county.
Record 227 petitions filed over August 8 election, Nairobi leadingA record 227 petitions arising from the August 8 polls have been filed in courts nationwide. A master document to court registrars and their deputies shows most seats targeted in the…
Parliament to discuss Sh12bn IEBC request for October 17 pollParliament will on Thursday consider a supplementary budget of Sh11.7 billion for IEBC to conduct the October 17 elections, National Assembly Majority Leader Aden Duale has said. This is after details…
Mass Voter Registration Drive Kicks Off in KenyaVOA 16th January 2017This is the first day of the final mass voter registration drive being conducted by Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. The other took place around this same time last…
Kenya elections: Church tackles hate speech, incitement…Vatican Radio 6th February 2017Church in Kenya to launch a multi-media campaign aimed at the creation of a climate conducive to credible and peaceful national elections.
Key timelines as IEBC prepares for electionPart of these guidelines includes the confirmation and certification of voters register between September 24 and October 8. On Sunday, the commission will start the accreditation of voter education provider, domestic and international observers…
Issack Hassan hands over office to new IEBC Chairperson Wafula ChebukatiStandard Newspaper 20th January 2017Ahmed Issack Hassan officially hands over office to the new Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Wanyonyi Wafula Chebukati.
Italy pledges Sh100mn to IEBC for Kenya electionsCapital News 1st February 2017The Italian Government on Wednesday pledged to give Kenya about Sh100 million (one million Euros) to support the August 8 General Election.
IEBC Confirms 50,000 Shared Identity Cards Are LegitimateCapital FM 7th February 2017The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says 50,174 shared national Identity Card (ID) numbers have been confirmed to be legitimate.