The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has presented a comprehensive "wish list" to the Kenyan National Assembly, outlining crucial legal and operational reforms needed to ensure free and fair elections in 2027. Heading the proposals is a call for stricter laws concerning campaign financing and enforcement of electoral misconduct.

• The IEBC seeks to amend the Elections Act and Elections Offences Act to curb illicit campaign funding, specifically restricting donations from foreign governments and clarifying permissible donors.
• Chairman Erastus Ethekon highlighted a budget shortfall of Ksh 22 billion, requesting a total of Ksh 63 billion for adequate preparation for the 2027 polls.
• The commission also proposes repealing Section 20 of the Elections Offences Act to grant the IEBC direct disciplinary powers over electoral misconduct, rather than relying on the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP).
• The Speaker of the National Assembly, Moses Wetang’ula, directed the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) and the Constitutional Implementation Oversight Committee (CIOC) to meet with the IEBC within four months to fast-track these demands.