The Electoral Commission wishes to remind stakeholders of the planned activities under the Roadmap for the conduct of the 2025/2026 General Elections as follows:
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No |
Electoral Activities (Milestones) |
Activity Period |
|---|---|---|
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1. |
Nomination of District and City SIGs Committee Candidates: Older Persons; Persons with Disabilities; Youth |
11th – 12th August 2025 |
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2. |
Conduct of candidates’ campaign meetings (OP; PwD and Youth) |
13th – 17th August |
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3. |
Polling for District and City Older Persons Committees |
15th August 2025 |
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4. |
Polling for District and City PwDs Committees |
18th August 2025 |
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5. |
Polling for District and City Youth Committees |
19th August 2025 |
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6. |
Holding Sub-county Conferences to elect Non-unionised Workers Delegates to the District/City |
18th August 2025 |
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7. |
Holding of District Conferences to elect Non-unionised Workers Delegates to the Regions |
22nd August 2025 |
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8. |
Holding of Regional Conferences to elect Non-unionised Workers Delegates to the National Level |
25th August 2025 |
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9. |
Holding of Regional Conferences to elect regional Older Persons Delegates to the National Level |
27th August 2025 |
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10. |
Nomination, Campaigns, and Polling for the National Youth Council Committee |
27th – 29th August 2025 |
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11. |
Nomination of Candidates for Local Governments: District/City Chairpersons, Lord Mayor, and Councillors, including SIGs |
3rd – 5th September 2025 |
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12. |
Nomination of Candidates for Local Governments: Municipality/City Division Chairpersons and Councillors, including SIGs |
8th – 10th September 2025 |
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13. |
Nomination of Candidates for Local Governments: Sub County/Town/Municipal Divisions, including SIGs |
11th – 24th September 2025 |
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14. |
Nomination of Candidates for Presidential Elections in line with Section 9 (1) of the Presidential Elections Act |
23rd – 24th September 2025 |
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15. |
Nomination of Candidates for Parliamentary Elections in line with Section 9 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap 177 |
22nd – 23rd October 2025 |
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16. |
Nomination of Candidates for SIGs Representatives to Parliament in line with Section 9 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap 177 |
22nd – 23rd October 2025 |
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17. |
Conduct of candidates’ campaigns (Presidential) in line with Section 22(1) of the Presidential Elections Act |
29th September 2025 – 12th January 2026 |
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18. |
Conduct of candidates’ campaigns (Parliamentary) in line with Section 21 of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap 177 |
10th November 2025 - 12th January 2026 |
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19. |
Conduct of candidates’ campaigns (Local Governments, including SIGs) |
10th November 2025 - 12th January 2026 |
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20. |
Polling Period for Presidential, Parliamentary, and Local Government Councils (City/District; Municipality/City Division; and Sub-County, Town, Municipal Division), including SIGs Representatives, in line with Article 61(2) of the Constitution |
12th January – 9th February 2026 |
The Commission calls on all stakeholders to take note of the above timelines and to participate in the respective activities following the guidelines for the elections.
