Election Countdown: 59 days to go

Election timelines and activities 

Activity	Timeline
Official campaign period	29th May 2022 – 6th August 2022
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the County Assembly Elections	1st June 2022 – 7th June 2022.
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the County Governor Elections	4th June 2022 – 7th June 2022
Lodging and determination of disputes arising from nominations	9th June 2022
Political parties participating in the General Elections to submit their Party List to the IEBC	25th June 2022
Political parties and candidates to appoint and submit to the IEBC the names of the County Tallying Centre Election Agents	25th July 2022
For presidential elections, political parties and candidates are to be appointed, and the names of the National and Constituency Chief Election Agents to be submitted to the IEBC	25th July 2022
General Election Day	9th August 2022

The significant political event of the week:

Azimio-One Kenya presidential candidate Raila Odinga became the first to unveil his vision for the country if he wins the 9^th August polls.

On 6^th June, Raila launched his manifesto promising a developmental State that puts manufacturing at the heart of growing the economy while emphasising social capital, integrity, social protection, strengthening of devolved functions, and protection of media freedoms.

On the other hand, the Kenya Kwanza coalition trashed Azimio’s manifesto terming it as a copy and paste of their agenda, which they have been preaching during political rallies in the country.

Further, the Kenya Kwanza coalition wants the NIS complaints Board to probe Interior PS Karanja Kibicho for abuse of national intelligence to advance partisan political agenda.

The DP faulted the voter register, alleging it had been altered and about one million votes in his perceived strongholds had been deleted.

The IEBC Chairman, Wafula Chebukati, said Kenyans would have to wait a little longer to access the final audit report of the voter register since the process is yet to be concluded by the Commission.

Further, he said the IEBC would receive the report from the international firm Klynveld Peat Marwick Goerdeler (KPMG), which has been conducting the audit this week, before it gazettes the names of voters set to participate in the 9^th August poll. The Commission was to publish the list on 9^th June.

Upcoming significant event: 

• The Official Campaign period commences on 29^th May 2022. 
• Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for:
  • County Assembly Elections; and
  • County Governors Elections. 
• Lodging and determination of disputes arising from nominations.