Election Countdown: 73 days to go
Election timelines and activities
Activity | Timeline |
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the Presidential Election | 29th May, 2022 to 6th June, 2022. |
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the National Assembly Elections | 29th May, 2022 to 31st May, 2022 |
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the Senate Elections | 29th May, 2022 to 31st May, 2022 |
Official campaign period. | 29th May, 2022 – 6th August, 2022 |
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the County Woman Member to the National Assembly elections. | 1st June, 2022 to 3rd June, 2022. |
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the County Assembly Elections | 1st June to 7th June, 2022. |
Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for the County Governor Elections. | 4th June to 7th June, 2022 |
Lodging and determination of disputes arising from nominations | 9th June, 2022 |
Political parties participating in the General Election to submit their Party List to 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 to be appointed and submit the names of the National and Constituency Chief Election Agents to IEBC. | 25th July, 2022 |
General Election day | 9th August, 2022 |
Significant political event of the week:
Deputy President William Ruto asked President Uhuru Kenyatta to forgive him during the National Prayer Breakfast that was held at Safari Park this week on Thursday.
Speaking during the prayer breakfast, Dr Ruto acknowledged he had fallen short of his boss’s expectations and said he had also forgiven others who had hurt him.
President Kenyatta, on the other hand, said he looked forward to peace and enjoyment as he heads into retirement.
It was noticeable that the two leaders did not share a table during the event.
Next upcoming significant event:
- The official campaign period commences on 29th May, 2022.
- Nomination of political party candidates and independent candidates for:
- Presidential Elections;
- National Assembly Elections – Members of Parliament
- Senate Elections – Senators