The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has proposed new draft election financing regulations requiring all candidates and political parties to open mandatory campaign bank accounts for the 2027 General Election.

• Candidates and political parties must channel all campaign income and expenditure through designated bank accounts.
• Proposed regulations aim to strengthen transparency and accountability and

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has forcefully refuted claims suggesting it plans to ban the live streaming of election results in the 2027 General Election.

• IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon described the reports as "unfounded propaganda."
• The IEBC is committed to transparency and media access, with full access for journalists confirmed.
• This clarification comes amidst speculation and a commitment to transparency, reinforced by an MoU with the Kenya Media Sector Working Group.

A Kenyan lawyer has defended the media's right to report election results, amid discussions in the Senate regarding a bill that could remove the requirement for the IEBC to livestream polling station results.

• Lawyer Ndegwa Njiru asserted the media's right to collect and report election results from all 45,000 polling stations.
• The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson, Erastus Ethekon, refuted claims of a planned ban on livestreaming.
• The Election Laws (Amendment) Bill 2026 is being considered by the Senate, proposing to replace livestreaming with electronic transmission to tallying centers.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to present draft campaign financing regulations for the 2027 General Election to Parliament in August following nationwide public participation.

• The regulations aim to strengthen oversight of political campaign spending.
• Key players include the IEBC Chairperson Edung Ethekon and IEBC Commissioner Mary Karen Sorobit.
• Proposed rules include mandatory campaign bank accounts, registration of finance managers, and stricter disclosure of donations and expenditures.