IEBC has released new rules for political aspirants who wish to contest for MP,Woman Representatives,Senators and Governors.The new requirements are as follows:
NOTICE is hereby given to the public on the qualifications and requirements for candidates contesting for elective positions together with nominees to Party Lists in the upcoming General Election scheduled to be held on 8th August, 2017.
A. Candidate for Presidential Election (and Running Mate)
Qualifications:
1. Must be a Kenyan citizen by birth;
2. Is qualified to stand for election as a member of Parliament;
3. Must not owe allegiance to a foreign state;
4. Must be a registered voter;
5. Is a holder of a degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
6. Is nominated by a Political Party or is an independent candidate;
7. Must not be a public officer or acting in any State of public office other than, President, Deputy President or Member of Parliament;
8. Must meet the moral and ethical requirements under the Leadership and Integrity Act;
9. Must not hold dual citizenship unless citizenship of the other country has been obtained by operation of law without capacity to opt out;
10. Must not be an undischarged bankrupt;
11. Must not be a person of unsound mind;
12. Must not be subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months from the date of registration of candidates or date of elections;
13. Must not have been found to have abused or misused state or public office or contravened Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
14. Must not have been dismissed or removed from public office for contravening the provisions of Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the Constitution.
Requirements:
The Candidate must submit the following documents to the Commission during the Commission Nomination:
1. Certified copies of educational qualification certificates, including a Degree Certificate in accordance with Section 22 of the Elections Act, 2011 and Regulation 47 of Elections (General) Regulations, 2012.
2. A copy of a National Identity Card/valid
Passport (the document used by the candidate to register as a voter).
3. A Passport size photograph with white background submitted in hard and soft copy.
4. If a Party Candidate, a Nomination Certificate from a fully registered Political Party nominating the candidate, duly dated and signed by an authorized official of the party.
5. A duly signed and dated Code of Conduct (Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011)
6. A duly filled Commission Nomination Form, including:
(a) An original Statutory Declaration Form for purposes of nomination (Regulation 18(3) Elections (General) Regulations, 2012 and an original Self-Declaration Form (Regulation 46 of Elections (General) Regulations, 2012)
(b) For both Political Party Candidates and Independent Candidates, an electronic and printed copy of not fewer than 2000 voters from each of the majority of the counties in the prescribed form.
7. For an Independent Candidate:
(a) A Clearance Certificate from the Registrar of Political Parties certifying that the person was not a member of any political party for the last 3 months before the elections; (Regulation 15(a) (General) Regulations, 2012.
(b) An electronic and a printed copy of a list of at least 2000 supporters from each of the majority of the counties in the prescribed form, submitted to the Commission.
(c) A duly filled Form of Intention to Contest, prescribed by the Commission.
(d) A symbol the candidate intends to use during the election, which has been approved by the Commission 21 days before Nomination day.
(e) Establish and maintain a functioning office in the respective electoral area where the candidate is contesting, which must be available for inspection by the Commission at least 45 days before the elections. The address,
including the physical address of the office must be communicated to the Commission
8. Nomination fees in a Banker’s Cheque payable to IEBC:
• Kshs. 200,000 for candidates
• Kshs. 100,000 for a candidate who is a youth, a woman or a person with a disability.
B. Candidate for Governor Election (and Running Mate)
Qualifications:
1. Must have been Kenyan citizens for at least 10 years;
2. Must not owe allegiance to a foreign state;
3. Must be eligible for election as a member of the county assembly;
4. Must be a registered voter;
5. Is a holder of a degree from a University recognized in Kenya;
6. Is nominated by a Political Party or is an independent candidate;
7. Must meet the statutory moral and ethical requirements under the Leadership and Integrity Act;
8. Must not be a public officer or acting in any State of public office other than a member of the County Assembly;
9. Must not hold dual citizenship unless citizenship of the other country has been obtained by operation of law without capacity to opt out;
10. Must not be an undischarged bankrupt;
11. Must not be a person of unsound mind;
12. Must not be subject to a sentence of imprisonment of at least six months from the date of registration of candidates or date of elections;
13. Must not have been found to have abused or misused state or public office or contravened Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
14. Must not have been dismissed or removed from public office for contravening the provisions of Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the Constitution.
(All requirement for County Governor apply to the Deputy Governor)
Requirements:
requirements under the Leadership and including the physical address of the
The Candidate must submit the following Integrity Act; office must be communicated to the
documents to the Commission during the 6. Must not be a public officer or acting in any Commission.
Commission Nomination: State of public office other than a Member of 7. Nomination fees in a Banker’s Cheque payable
2. Certified copies of educational qualification Parliament; to IEBC:
certificates, including a Degree Certificate in 7. Must not hold dual citizenship unless • Kshs. 50,000 for candidates
accordance with Section 22 of the Elections
citizenship of the other country has been • Kshs. 25,000 for a candidate who is
Act, 2011 and Regulation 47 of Elections
obtained by operation of law without capacity a youth, a woman or a person with a
(General) Regulations, 2012.
to opt out; disability
3. A copy of a National Identity Card/valid
8. Must not be an undischarged bankrupt;
Passport (the document used by the D. Candidate for National Assembly Election
9. Must not be a person of unsound mind;
candidate to register as a voter) (including Woman County Representative
4. A Passport size photograph with white 10. Must not be subject to a sentence of to the National Assembly)
background submitted in hard and soft copy. imprisonment of at least six months from the
5. If a Party Candidate, a Nomination Certificate date of registration of candidates or date of
from a fully registered political party elections; Qualifications:
nominating the candidate, duly signed and 11. Must not have been found to have abused or 1. Must have been a Kenyan citizen for at least 10
dated by an authorized official of the party
misused state or public office or contravened years before the election;
6. A duly signed and dated Code of Conduct
Chapter Six of the Constitution; and 2. Must not hold allegiance to a foreign state;
(Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011) 12. Must not have been dismissed or removed 3. Must be a registered voter;
7. A duly filled Commission Nomination Form,
from public office for contravening the 4. Is nominated by a Political Party or is an
including an original Statutory Declaration provisions of Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the
independent candidate;
Form for purposes of nomination (Regulation Constitution
5. Must meet the statutory moral and ethical
18(3) Elections (General) Regulations,
requirements under the Leadership and
2012) and an original Self-Declaration Requirements:
Integrity Act;
Form (Regulation 46 of Elections (General)
The Candidate must submit the following 6. Must not be a public officer or acting in any
Regulations, 2012)
8. For an Independent Candidate: documents to the Commission during the State of public office other than a Member of
Commission Nomination: Parliament;
(a) A Clearance Certificate from the
1. A copy of a National Identity Card/valid 7. Must not hold dual citizenship unless
Registrar of Political Parties certifying Passport (the document used by the citizenship of the other country has been
that the person was not a member of candidate to register as a voter) obtained by operation of law without capacity
any political party for the last 3 months 2. A Passport size photograph with white to opt out;
before the elections; (Regulation 15(a)
background submitted in hard and soft copy. 8. Must not be an undischarged bankrupt;
(General) Regulations, 2012
3. If a Party Candidate, a Nomination Certificate 9. Must not be a person of unsound mind;
(b) An electronic and a printed copy of a
from a fully registered political party 10. Must not be subject to a sentence of
list of at least 500 supporters in the nominating the candidate, duly signed by an
imprisonment of at least six months from the
prescribed form, submitted to the authorized official of the party
date of registration of candidates or date of
Commission. 4. A duly signed and dated Code of Conduct
elections;
(c) A duly filled Form of Intention (Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011) 11. Must not have been found to have abused or
to Contest, prescribed by the 5. A duly filled Commission Nomination Form,
misused state or public office or contravened
Commission. including an original Statutory Declaration Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
(d) A symbol the candidate intends to use Form for purposes of nomination (Regulation 12. Must not have been dismissed or removed
18(3) Elections (General) Regulations,
during the election, which has been from public office for contravening the
2012) and an original Self-Declaration
approved by the Commission provisions of Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the
Form (Regulation 46 of Elections (General)
(e) Establish and maintain a functioning Constitution
Regulations, 2012)
office in the respective electoral area 6. For an Independent Candidate: Requirements:
where the candidate is contesting,
(a) A Clearance Certificate from the The Candidate must submit the following
which must be available for inspection
Registrar of Political Parties certifying documents to the Commission during the
by the Commission at least 45 days
that the person was not a member of Commission Nomination:
before the elections. The address,
any political party for the last 3 months 1. A copy of a National Identity Card/valid
including the physical address of the
before the elections;(Regulation 15(a) Passport (the document used by the
office must be communicated to the
(General) Regulations, 2012 candidate to register as a voter)
Commission.
(b) An electronic and a printed copy soft 2. A Passport size photograph with white
9. Nomination fees in a Banker’s Cheque payable
and a hard copy of a list of at least background submitted in electronic and
to IEBC:
2000 supporters in the prescribed printed copy.
• Kshs. 50, 000 for candidates
form, submitted to the Commission. 3. If a Party Candidate, a Nomination Certificate
• Kshs. 25,000 for a candidate who is
(c) A duly filled Form of Intention to
from a fully registered political party
a youth, a woman or a person with a
Contest submitted to the Commission nominating the candidate, duly signed by an
disability.
in the prescribed form, authorized official of the party
Qualifications: (d) A symbol the candidate intends to use 4. A duly signed and dated Code of Conduct
during the election, which has been (Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011)
1. Must have been a Kenyan citizen for at least 10
approved by the Commission 5. A duly filled Commission Nomination Form,
years before the election;
(e) Establish and maintain a functioning
including an original Statutory Declaration
2. Must not owe allegiance to a foreign state;
office in the respective electoral area Form for purposes of nomination (Regulation
3. Must be a registered voter;
where the candidate is contesting, 18(3) Elections (General) Regulations,
4. Is nominated by a Political Party or is an which must be available for inspection 2012) and an original Self-Declaration
independent candidate; by the Commission at least 45 days Form (Regulation 46 of Elections (General)
5. Must meet the statutory moral and ethical before the elections. The address, Regulations, 2012)
6.
For an Independent Candidate: to register as a voter) G. Qualifications for Nominees of Party Lists
(a) A Clearance Certificate from the 2. A Passport size photograph with white under Articles 97(1) (c) and 98 (1) (b), (c)
Registrar of Political Parties certifying background submitted in electronic and and (d), and for the members of county
that the person was not a member of printed copy. assemblies under Article 177 (1) (b) and (c)
any political party for the last 3 months 3. If a Party Candidate, a Nomination Certificate The following
before the elections; (Regulation 15(a) from a fully registered political party (a) Nominees to the National Assembly –
(General) Regulations, 2012 of nominating the candidate, duly signed by an (b) Nominees to the Senate
(b) An electronic and a printed copy authorized official of the party (c) Youth Nominees to the Senate
a list of at least 1000 supporters in 4. A duly signed and dated Code of Conduct
(d) Persons with Disability Nominees to the
the prescribed form, submitted to the (Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011)
Senate
Commission. 5. A duly filled Commission Nomination Form,
(e) Marginalized Group Nominees to the
(c) A duly filled Form of Intention to
including an original Statutory Declaration
County Assembly
Contest submitted to the Commission Form for purposes of nomination (Regulation
(f) Gender Special Seats Nominees to the
in the prescribed form. 18(3) Elections (General) Regulations, 2012) and
(d) A symbol the candidate intends to use an original Self-Declaration Form (Regulation County Assembly (For Gender Top Up)
during the election, which has been 46 of Elections (General) Regulations, 2012)
approved by the Commission 6. For an Independent Candidate: Qualifications:
(e) Establish and maintain a functioning (a) A Clearance Certificate from the 1. Must have been a Kenyan citizen for at least 10
office in the respective electoral area Registrar of Political Parties certifying years before the election;
where the candidate is contesting, that the person was not a member of 2. Must be a registered voter;
which must be available for inspection any political party for the last 3 months
by the Commission at least 45 days before the elections; (Regulation 15(a) 3. Must not owe allegiance to a foreign state;
before the elections. The address, (General) Regulations, 2012. 4. Certification of Disability from the relevant
including the physical address of the (b) An electronic and printed copy of a
office must be communicated to the institution as prescribed by the Commission;
list of at least 500 supporters in the
Commission. 5. Must meet the statutory moral and ethical
prescribed form, submitted to the
7. Nomination fees in a Banker’s Cheque payable
Commission. requirements under the Leadership and
to IEBC: (c) A duly filled Form of Intention to Integrity Act;
• Kshs. 20,000 for candidates
Contest submitted to the Commission 6. Must not be a public officer or acting in any
• Kshs. 10,000 for a candidate who is in the prescribed form. State of public office other than a Member of
a youth, a woman or a person with a (d) A symbol the candidate intends to use the County Assembly or National Assembly as
disability during the election, which has been the case may be.
approved by the Commission. 7. Must not hold dual citizenship unless citizenship
E. Candidate for Ward County Election
(e) Establish and maintain a functioning
of the other country has been obtained by
Qualifications: office in the respective electoral area operation of law without capacity to opt out;
where the candidate is contesting,
1. Must have been a Kenyan citizen for at least 10 8. Must not be an undischarged bankrupt;
which must be available for inspection
years before the election;
by the Commission at least 45 days 9. Must not be a person of unsound mind;
2. Must be a registered voter;
before the elections. The address, 10. Must not be subject to a sentence of
3. Must not owe allegiance to a foreign state; including the physical address of the
imprisonment of at least six months from the
4. Is nominated by a Political Party or is an office must be communicated to the
date of registration of candidates or date of
Commission
independent candidate; elections;
7. Nomination fees in a Banker’s Cheque payable
5. Must meet the statutory moral and ethical 11. Must not have been found to have abused or
to IEBC:
requirements under the Leadership and
misused state or public office or contravened
• Kshs. 5,000 for candidates.
Integrity Act;
Chapter Six of the Constitution; and
6. Must not be a public officer or acting in any • Kshs. 2,500 for a candidate who is a
12. Must not have been dismissed or removed from
State of public office other than a Member of youth, a woman or a person with a
public office for contravening the provisions of
the County Assembly; disability.
Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the Constitution
7. Must not hold dual citizenship unless citizenship F. General Requirements for Independent
of the other country has been obtained by Candidates (Regulation 39 of the Requirements:
operation of law without capacity to opt out; Election(General) Regulations, 2012)
8. Must not be an undischarged bankrupt; A Political Party must submit the following
9. Must not be a person of unsound mind; A nomination paper submitted by an Independent documents to the Commission during the date set
for delivery of party lists to the Commission:
10. Must not be subject to a sentence of Candidates to the Commission shall;
1. Party Lists containing nominees appointed in
a) Contain the candidate’s name as it appears
imprisonment of at least six months from the
accordance with Articles 97(1)(c), 98(1)(b), (c)
date of registration of candidates or date of in the Register of Voters.
and 177(1)(c) and (c) of the Constitution in the
elections; b) Be signed by the candidate, proposer and
manner prescribed by the Commission and
11. Must not have been found to have abused or seconded who shall be voters registered in
by authorized signatories of the nominating
misused state or public office or contravened the respective electoral area.
Political Party.
Chapter Six of the Constitution; and c) The Proposer and Seconder shall not be
2. Duly signed copies of Letters of Acceptance
12. Must not have been dismissed or removed from members of any political party
executed by the Nominees.
public office for contravening the provisions of d) Show the respective electoral area for the
The constitution of kenya, 2010; the elections act,
Articles 75, 76, 77 and 78 of the Constitution proposer and Seconder.
2011; political parties of act, 2011; the leadership and
Requirements: e) Be delivered to the returning officer
integrity act, 2012; elections (general) regulations,
The Candidate must submit the following personally by the candidates himself or 2012
documents to the Commission during the herself or by a person authorised by the
Commission Nomination: candidates on the date set for nominations
1. A copy of a National Identity Card/valid for that election. W. Chebukati – Chairman
Passport (the document used by the candidate