Kenya · General Election 2027

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Gazetted duties we hold

What happens next, and when

Choose an office. Open a date for the duty and Gazette evidence.

  1. The notice
  2. Parties get ready
  3. Rules on conduct bite
  4. Primaries and candidates
  5. Nomination by the Commission
  6. The campaign
  7. The poll
See all 22 stored duties
  1. · Parties name their authorised officials
  2. · Nomination rules certified by the Registrar
  3. · Certified nomination rules filed with the Commission
  4. · Harambee restriction begins
  5. · Public officers who will contest must resign
  6. · Party membership lists certified by the Registrar
  7. · Parties declare their primary candidates, dates and venues
  8. · Certified membership lists filed with the Commission
  9. · The Commission gazettes the primary candidates
  10. · Independent candidates must have left their party
  11. · Independent candidates submit their name and symbol
  12. · Parties submit their nominees to the Commission
  13. · Party primaries held and intra-party disputes resolved
  14. · The Commission gazettes independent candidates
  15. · Presidential candidates file their supporter lists
  16. · Campaign period opens
  17. · Commission nomination opens
  18. · Commission nomination closes
  19. · Nomination disputes determined
  20. · Chief election agents named
  21. · Campaign period closes
  22. · Polling day
22 duties held for president; 22 ahead.

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Stored duties and source clauses
The 2027 election timetable for president, as gazetted on 20 August 2026
Date As the notice prints it What must happen Stage Notice Source
15 Oct 2026 Thursday 15th October, 2026 Parties name their authorised officials parties No. 13497 (b) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
30 Oct 2026 Friday 30th October, 2026 Nomination rules certified by the Registrar parties No. 13497 (c) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
6 Nov 2026 Friday, 6th November, 2026 Certified nomination rules filed with the Commission parties No. 13497 (d) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
9 Dec 2026 9th December 2026 Harambee restriction begins conduct No. 13497 (v) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 2
10 Feb 2027 Wednesday, 10th February, 2027 Public officers who will contest must resign conduct No. 13497 (n) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
23 Mar 2027 Tuesday, 23rd March, 2027 Party membership lists certified by the Registrar parties No. 13497 (e) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
8 Apr 2027 Thursday, 8th April, 2027 Parties declare their primary candidates, dates and venues primaries No. 13497 (g) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
12 Apr 2027 Monday, 12th April, 2027 Certified membership lists filed with the Commission parties No. 13497 (f) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
16 Apr 2027 Friday 16th April, 2027 The Commission gazettes the primary candidates primaries No. 13497 (h) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
8 May 2027 Saturday, 8th May, 2027 Independent candidates must have left their party primaries No. 13497 (k) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
8 May 2027 Saturday, 8th May, 2027 Independent candidates submit their name and symbol primaries No. 13497 (l) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
8 May 2027 Saturday, 8th May, 2027 Parties submit their nominees to the Commission primaries No. 13497 (j) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
8 May 2027 Saturday, 8th May, 2027 Party primaries held and intra-party disputes resolved primaries No. 13497 (i) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
14 May 2027 Friday, 14th May, 2027 The Commission gazettes independent candidates primaries No. 13497 (m) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
24 May 2027 Monday, 24th May, 2027 Presidential candidates file their supporter lists nomination No. 13497 (o) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
29 May 2027 Saturday, 29th May, 2027 Campaign period opens campaign No. 13497 (s) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 2
29 May 2027 Saturday, 29th May, 2027 Commission nomination opens nomination No. 13497 (p) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
11 Jun 2027 Friday, 11th June, 2027 Commission nomination closes nomination No. 13497 (p) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1
23 Jun 2027 Wednesday, 23rd June, 2027 Nomination disputes determined nomination No. 13497 (r) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 2
27 Jul 2027 Tuesday, 27th July, 2027 Chief election agents named campaign No. 13497 (u) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 2
7 Aug 2027 Saturday, 7th August, 2027 Campaign period closes campaign No. 13497 (s) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 2
10 Aug 2027 Tuesday, 10th August, 2027 Polling day poll No. 13497 (a) Kenya Gazette — retained PDF physical p. 1

Next on the calendar

Parties name their authorised officials

Thursday, 15 October 2026 — Still ahead.

Source and chart grouping

Every date comes from IEBC Gazette Notices 13497-13503, gazetted on 20 August 2026.

The phase lanes are Mzalendo's grouping; the Gazette names no stages.

People & participation

Population vs 2022 Voter Registration

Different years. Overlapping groups. Not turnout.

50.62m

Projected population2022
25.64m

Adults 18+2019
22.1m

Registered voters2022

Registered voters2027

No 2027 register held

People · k = thousand · m = million. Select a column for details.
Exact counts, years & sources
Projected population · 2022
50,622,894 · All persons · KNBS projection from the 2019 census
Adults 18+ · 2019
25,639,495 · 47 counties · census age table
Registered voters · 2022
22,102,532 · 47 county registers held
Registered voters · 2027
No count held

The 2022 population is KNBS's own projection for that year (Volume XVI, Appendix 5), carried forward from the 2019 census and summed over 47 counties. It estimates how many people live in Kenya; it is not a count of people enumerated. 47,564,296 people were counted in the 2019 census.

The adults bar stays on 2019 because no projected one exists: Volume XVI prints five-year age bands, so 18 falls inside 15–19 and no voting-age figure is published for any later year. Its age table also excludes intersex persons. County registers exclude separate diaspora and prison registers. These groups overlap and must not be added.

2022 Voter Registration highlights

2017–2022 · 47 paired counties

By percentage

Growth from the 2017 register

Largest increases

  1. Wajir +27.54%
  2. Turkana +24.60%
  3. Mandera +23.56%
  4. Garissa +23.34%
  5. West Pokot +22.08%

Smallest increases

  1. Nyeri +5.40%
  2. Muranga +5.76%
  3. Laikipia +6.70%
  4. Nairobi +7.31%
  5. Kirinyaga +7.48%
All bars share one scale, 0 to 27.54%. A bar too small to see is drawn as a hairline; the number beside it is the exact value. Select a county for its registers.

Largest increases

Five counties that grew by the largest percentage
CountyAddedGrowth
Wajir +44,856 +27.54%
Turkana +47,093 +24.60%
Mandera +41,388 +23.56%
Garissa +38,123 +23.34%
West Pokot +39,794 +22.08%

Smallest increases

Five counties that grew by the smallest percentage
CountyAddedGrowth
Nyeri +24,683 +5.40%
Muranga +33,803 +5.76%
Laikipia +16,525 +6.70%
Nairobi +164,457 +7.31%
Kirinyaga +26,165 +7.48%
See all 47 counties ranked
Every county with a percentage comparison, ranked by growth
#County20172022ChangeGrowth
1 Wajir 162,902 207,758 +44,856 +27.54%
2 Turkana 191,435 238,528 +47,093 +24.60%
3 Mandera 175,642 217,030 +41,388 +23.56%
4 Garissa 163,350 201,473 +38,123 +23.34%
5 West Pokot 180,232 220,026 +39,794 +22.08%
6 Baringo 232,258 281,053 +48,795 +21.01%
7 Samburu 82,787 100,014 +17,227 +20.81%
8 Migori 388,633 469,019 +80,386 +20.68%
9 Tana River 118,327 141,096 +22,769 +19.24%
10 Isiolo 75,338 89,504 +14,166 +18.80%
11 Busia 351,048 416,756 +65,708 +18.72%
12 Elgeyo Marakwet 180,664 213,884 +33,220 +18.39%
13 Marsabit 141,708 166,912 +25,204 +17.79%
14 Trans Nzoia 339,622 398,981 +59,359 +17.48%
15 Nandi 346,007 406,288 +60,281 +17.42%
16 Bomet 322,012 376,985 +54,973 +17.07%
17 Kwale 281,041 328,253 +47,212 +16.80%
18 Taita Taveta 155,716 181,827 +26,111 +16.77%
19 Lamu 69,776 81,453 +11,677 +16.73%
20 Narok 341,730 398,784 +57,054 +16.70%
21 Kisii 546,580 637,010 +90,430 +16.54%
22 Siaya 457,953 533,595 +75,642 +16.52%
23 Nyamira 278,853 323,283 +44,430 +15.93%
24 Kilifi 508,068 588,602 +80,534 +15.85%
25 Homa Bay 476,875 551,071 +74,196 +15.56%
26 Bungoma 559,850 646,598 +86,748 +15.49%
27 Kericho 375,668 428,067 +52,399 +13.95%
28 Vihiga 272,409 310,043 +37,634 +13.82%
29 Kakamega 743,736 844,551 +100,815 +13.56%
30 Makueni 423,310 479,401 +56,091 +13.25%
31 Kajiado 411,193 463,273 +52,080 +12.67%
32 Kisumu 539,210 606,754 +67,544 +12.53%
33 Uasin Gishu 450,055 506,138 +56,083 +12.46%
34 Kitui 474,512 532,758 +58,246 +12.27%
35 Nakuru 949,618 1,054,856 +105,238 +11.08%
36 Machakos 620,254 687,565 +67,311 +10.85%
37 Mombasa 580,223 641,913 +61,690 +10.63%
38 Meru 702,480 772,139 +69,659 +9.92%
39 Tharaka Nithi 213,154 231,932 +18,778 +8.81%
40 Embu 309,468 334,302 +24,834 +8.02%
41 Kiambu 1,180,920 1,275,008 +94,088 +7.97%
42 Nyandarua 335,634 361,165 +25,531 +7.61%
43 Kirinyaga 349,836 376,001 +26,165 +7.48%
44 Nairobi 2,250,853 2,415,310 +164,457 +7.31%
45 Laikipia 246,487 263,012 +16,525 +6.70%
46 Muranga 587,126 620,929 +33,803 +5.76%
47 Nyeri 456,949 481,632 +24,683 +5.40%

By number

Voters added · the same 47 counties

Largest increases

  1. Nairobi +164,457
  2. Nakuru +105,238
  3. Kakamega +100,815
  4. Kiambu +94,088
  5. Kisii +90,430

Smallest increases

  1. Lamu +11,677
  2. Isiolo +14,166
  3. Laikipia +16,525
  4. Samburu +17,227
  5. Tharaka Nithi +18,778
All bars share one scale, 0 to 164,457. A bar too small to see is drawn as a hairline; the number beside it is the exact value. Select a county for its registers.

Largest increases

Five counties that added the most voters
CountyAddedGrowth
Nairobi +164,457 +7.31%
Nakuru +105,238 +11.08%
Kakamega +100,815 +13.56%
Kiambu +94,088 +7.97%
Kisii +90,430 +16.54%

Smallest increases

Five counties that added the fewest voters
CountyAddedGrowth
Lamu +11,677 +16.73%
Isiolo +14,166 +18.80%
Laikipia +16,525 +6.70%
Samburu +17,227 +20.81%
Tharaka Nithi +18,778 +8.81%
See all 47 counties ranked
Every paired county, ranked by voters added
#County20172022ChangeGrowth
1 Nairobi 2,250,853 2,415,310 +164,457 +7.31%
2 Nakuru 949,618 1,054,856 +105,238 +11.08%
3 Kakamega 743,736 844,551 +100,815 +13.56%
4 Kiambu 1,180,920 1,275,008 +94,088 +7.97%
5 Kisii 546,580 637,010 +90,430 +16.54%
6 Bungoma 559,850 646,598 +86,748 +15.49%
7 Kilifi 508,068 588,602 +80,534 +15.85%
8 Migori 388,633 469,019 +80,386 +20.68%
9 Siaya 457,953 533,595 +75,642 +16.52%
10 Homa Bay 476,875 551,071 +74,196 +15.56%
11 Meru 702,480 772,139 +69,659 +9.92%
12 Kisumu 539,210 606,754 +67,544 +12.53%
13 Machakos 620,254 687,565 +67,311 +10.85%
14 Busia 351,048 416,756 +65,708 +18.72%
15 Mombasa 580,223 641,913 +61,690 +10.63%
16 Nandi 346,007 406,288 +60,281 +17.42%
17 Trans Nzoia 339,622 398,981 +59,359 +17.48%
18 Kitui 474,512 532,758 +58,246 +12.27%
19 Narok 341,730 398,784 +57,054 +16.70%
20 Makueni 423,310 479,401 +56,091 +13.25%
21 Uasin Gishu 450,055 506,138 +56,083 +12.46%
22 Bomet 322,012 376,985 +54,973 +17.07%
23 Kericho 375,668 428,067 +52,399 +13.95%
24 Kajiado 411,193 463,273 +52,080 +12.67%
25 Baringo 232,258 281,053 +48,795 +21.01%
26 Kwale 281,041 328,253 +47,212 +16.80%
27 Turkana 191,435 238,528 +47,093 +24.60%
28 Wajir 162,902 207,758 +44,856 +27.54%
29 Nyamira 278,853 323,283 +44,430 +15.93%
30 Mandera 175,642 217,030 +41,388 +23.56%
31 West Pokot 180,232 220,026 +39,794 +22.08%
32 Garissa 163,350 201,473 +38,123 +23.34%
33 Vihiga 272,409 310,043 +37,634 +13.82%
34 Muranga 587,126 620,929 +33,803 +5.76%
35 Elgeyo Marakwet 180,664 213,884 +33,220 +18.39%
36 Kirinyaga 349,836 376,001 +26,165 +7.48%
37 Taita Taveta 155,716 181,827 +26,111 +16.77%
38 Nyandarua 335,634 361,165 +25,531 +7.61%
39 Marsabit 141,708 166,912 +25,204 +17.79%
40 Embu 309,468 334,302 +24,834 +8.02%
41 Nyeri 456,949 481,632 +24,683 +5.40%
42 Tana River 118,327 141,096 +22,769 +19.24%
43 Tharaka Nithi 213,154 231,932 +18,778 +8.81%
44 Samburu 82,787 100,014 +17,227 +20.81%
45 Laikipia 246,487 263,012 +16,525 +6.70%
46 Isiolo 75,338 89,504 +14,166 +18.80%
47 Lamu 69,776 81,453 +11,677 +16.73%
How change is calculated

Percentage change = (2022 count − 2017 count) ÷ 2017 count × 100. Increase rankings use positive, unrounded changes. Each pair shares a scale. Select a county for the underlying registers.

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Ruto William SamoeiUDA · 7,176,141 votes nationallyNational declaration

Kitui / Mwingi Central

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County-wide winners

Governor · entire countyMalombe Julius MakauWDM–K · 198,004 votesSource

Senator · entire countyWambua Enoch KiioWDM · 191,317 votesSource

Woman Representative · entire countyKasalu Irene MuthoniWDM–K · 201,899 votesSource

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  1. Central
    1. 2022 14,525
    2. 2027 none held yet
  2. Nguni
    1. 2022 13,165
    2. 2027 none held yet
  3. Nuu
    1. 2022 12,729
    2. 2027 none held yet
  4. Kivou
    1. 2022 12,301
    2. 2027 none held yet
  5. Mui
    1. 2022 11,039
    2. 2027 none held yet
  6. Waita
    1. 2022 10,472
    2. 2027 none held yet
Registered voters. Bars start at zero and are scaled against the largest register any ward here holds, so they can be read against each other. A year with no register published shows an empty bar rather than a zero.