General elections are scheduled to be held in Kenya on 10 August 2027. Voters will elect the president, and members of the National Assembly and Senate.
Incumbent President William Ruto is seeking a second term in office.
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 nationally and 25% of the vote in at least 24 of Kenya's 47 counties.Presidential Candidates Kenya Diaspora VoteArticle 138 (4) Constitution of Kenya 2010 If no candidate achieves this, a second round is held between the top two candidates, in which the candidate with the most votes wins.
The National Assembly has 350 members, of which 290 are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. Of the remaining 60, 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.Electoral system IPU The remaining 13 seats include 12 nominated by political parties based on their number of seats and a speaker, elected by the assembly from outside of it as an ex officio member. The nominated members are reserved for youths, persons with disabilities and workers.About the National Assembly Parliament of Kenya
The 68 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 persons with disabilities based on their seat share. A speaker is also elected as an ex officio member.
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External links Citizen TV overview of the upcoming elections