IEBC Kenya – All That You Need To Know

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, IEBC, is the commission in charge of elections in Kenya.

– The commission comprises of the following members:

i) The chairperson

ii) The vice-chairperson

iii) A minimum of one and a maximum of seven commissoners.

• The commissioners are nominated by the parliament select committee;approved and confirmed by the National Assembly then appointed by the President.
• Each member serves a six year term after which they will not be re-appointed again once the term is over. By law no commissioner can be a member of a political party. The commission is headed by the chairperson.

Functions of the IEBC

1. Conducting or supervising referenda and elections.
2. Registering eligible citizens as voters
3. Announcing elections dates and time. It also sets date for by-election.
4. Drawing the boundaries of constituencies and wards.
5. Regulating the process by which parties nominate candidates for elections.
6. Settling electoral disputes.
7. Observing, monitoring and evaluating elections.
8. Developing a code of conduct for contesting candidates and parties.
9. Registering of the candidates for elections.
10. Educating voters.
11. Maintaining and regularly updating voters register.
12. Determining and reviewing the boundaries of constituencies and wards.