Kenyan general elections
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Kenyan general elections are nationwide polls held periodically in Kenya to choose the president, members of parliament, and other public officials.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
general election
ⓘ
national election ⓘ |
| abbreviation | IEBC elections ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
coalition politics
ⓘ
political parties in Kenya ⓘ |
| ballotType | paper ballot ⓘ |
| campaignPeriod | legally defined campaign period ⓘ |
| campaignRegulation | campaign finance rules ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| disputeResolutionBody | Supreme Court of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralBody | Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electoralSystemUsed |
first-past-the-post
ⓘ
two-round system for presidential election ⓘ |
| feature |
use of biometric voter registration in recent elections
ⓘ
use of electronic results transmission in recent elections ⓘ |
| firstMultipartyElectionYear | 1992 GENERATED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Elections Act of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includeElectionOf |
County Governors
ⓘ
Members of County Assemblies NERFINISHED ⓘ Members of the National Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ Members of the Senate of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ President of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalFramework | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableElectionYear |
2002
ⓘ
2007 ⓘ 2013 ⓘ 2017 ⓘ 2022 ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oversight |
domestic election observers
ⓘ
international election observers ⓘ |
| presidentialMajorityRequirement |
at least 25 percent of valid votes in more than half of the counties
ⓘ
more than 50 percent of valid votes cast nationally ⓘ |
| reformDriver | 2007–2008 post-election crisis ⓘ |
| reformEvent | post-2007 electoral reforms ⓘ |
| resultPublication | official tally by IEBC ⓘ |
| riskFactor |
electoral violence
ⓘ
ethnic tensions ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Kenyan judiciary in case of disputes ⓘ |
| termLengthCountyGovernment | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLengthParliament | 5 years ⓘ |
| termLengthPresident | 5 years ⓘ |
| typicalFrequency | every 5 years ⓘ |
| voterRegistrationRequirement |
national identity card
ⓘ
registration with IEBC ⓘ |
| votingAge | 18 ⓘ |
| votingSystemForPresident | popular vote ⓘ |
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