2027 Kenyan general election

2027 Kenyan general election is scheduled to take place on 10 August 2027. Voters will elect the President, and members of the National Assembly and Senate.

Background

The Constitution of Kenya requires a general election of members of parliament to be held on the second Tuesday in August in every fifth year, which means the next general election is scheduled for 10 August 2027. If Kenya is at war, the election can be delayed if a resolution is passed in each House of Parliament by at least two-thirds of all the members of the House. Such a resolution can delay the election by up to six months, and may be passed multiple times provided that the delays do not cumulatively exceed 12 months.

The Constitution requires that a presidential election take place at the same time as the general election. In the unlikely event that the position of president falls vacant and the office of deputy president is also vacant, a presidential election could be held earlier than the general election. According the Constitution in such circumstances, an election needs to be held within sixty days after the vacancy arose in the office of President.

Incumbent president William Ruto is eligible to pursue a second term.

Electoral system

The President of Kenya is elected using a modified version of the two-round system: to win in the first round, a candidate must receive over 50% of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in a minimum of 24 of the 47 counties.

The 337 members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods; 290 are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. The remaining 47 are reserved for women and are elected from single-member constituencies based on the 47 counties, also using the first-past-the-post system. The 67 members of the Senate are elected by four methods; 47 are elected in single-member constituencies based on the counties by first-past-the-post voting. Parties are then assigned a share of 16 seats for women, two for youth and two for disabled people based on their seat share.

Candidates

Declared

Declared candidates

• 
  Former Deputy President
  Rigathi Gachagua
  from Nyeri
  (2022–2024)
• Former Minister of Justice Martha Karua from Kirinyaga (1993–2013)
  Former Minister of Justice
  Martha Karua
  from Kirinyaga
  (1993–2013)
• Former Chief Justice David Maraga from Nairobi (2016–2021)
  Former Chief Justice
  David Maraga
  from Nairobi
  (2016–2021)
• Photojournalist and activist Boniface Mwangi from Nairobi
  Photojournalist and activist
  Boniface Mwangi
  from Nairobi
• Senator Okiya Omtatah from Busia (2022–present)
  Senator
  Okiya Omtatah
  from Busia
  (2022–present)
• President William Ruto from Uasin Gishu (2022–present)
  President
  William Ruto
  from Uasin Gishu
  (2022–present)

• Rigathi Gachagua, former deputy president of Kenya (2022–2024) and member of Parliament from Mathira (2017–2022) (Democracy for the Citizens Party) (ineligible)
• Martha Karua, former minister of Justice (2005–2009), minister for Water Resources Management and Development (2003–2005), member of Parliament from Gichugu (1993–2013), candidate for president in 2013 and running mate of Raila Odinga in 2022 (People’s Liberation Party)
• David Maraga, former chief justice of Kenya (2016–2021)
• Boniface Mwangi, photojournalist, activist and Parliament candidate for Starehe in 2017
• Okiya Omtatah, senator from Busia (2022–present) (National Reconstruction Alliance)
• William Ruto, incumbent president of Kenya (2022–present), former deputy president of Kenya (2013–2022), minister for Higher Education (2010), minister for Agriculture (2008–2010), minister for Home Affairs (2002), member of Parliament from Eldoret North (1997–2013) (United Democratic Alliance)

Potential

Potential candidates

• 
  Former Deputy President
  Rigathi Gachagua
  from Nyeri
  (2022–2024)
• Former Minister of Justice Martha Karua from Kirinyaga (1993–2013)
  Former Minister of Justice
  Martha Karua
  from Kirinyaga
  (1993–2013)
• Former Chief Justice David Maraga from Nairobi (2016–2021)
  Former Chief Justice
  David Maraga
  from Nairobi
  (2016–2021)
• Photojournalist and activist Boniface Mwangi from Nairobi
  Photojournalist and activist
  Boniface Mwangi
  from Nairobi
• Senator Okiya Omtatah from Busia (2022–present)
  Senator
  Okiya Omtatah
  from Busia
  (2022–present)
• President William Ruto from Uasin Gishu (2022–present)
  President
  William Ruto
  from Uasin Gishu
  (2022–present)

• Fred Matiang'i, former secretary of Interior & Coordination of National Government (2017–2022), secretary for Education, Science and Technology (2015–2018), secretary for Information, Communications and Technology (2013–2015)
• Kalonzo Musyoka, former vice president of Kenya (2008–2013), minister for Home Affairs (2008–2013), minister of Environment and Natural Resources (2004–2005), minister of Foreign Affairs (1993–1998; 2003–2004), deputy speaker of the National Assembly (1988–1992) and member of Parliament from Mwingi North (1985–2013) (Wiper Democratic Movement)

References

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