Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is Kenya’s national body responsible for managing and supervising elections and referenda, as well as delimiting electoral boundaries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral commission
ⓘ
independent constitutional commission ⓘ |
| appointedBy | President of Kenya ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires | approval by the National Assembly of Kenya ⓘ |
| constitutionalArticle | Article 88 of the Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| formedAsResultOf | implementation of the 2010 Constitution of Kenya ⓘ |
| hasChairperson | Wafula Chebukati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormerChairperson | Isaack Hassan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
continuous registration of citizens as voters
ⓘ
development of a code of conduct for candidates and parties ⓘ monitoring of campaign financing where provided by law ⓘ monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates ⓘ monitoring of media coverage of elections ⓘ regular revision of the voters’ roll ⓘ regulation of the process by which parties nominate candidates ⓘ settlement of certain electoral disputes excluding election petitions and disputes subsequent to declaration of results ⓘ |
| hasMemberCount | 7 commissioners (typical full composition) ⓘ |
| hasPower |
to delimit constituencies in Kenya
ⓘ
to delimit wards in Kenya ⓘ |
| hasRole |
conduct of referenda
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delimitation of electoral boundaries ⓘ management of elections ⓘ registration of voters ⓘ regulation of political party nomination processes for elections ⓘ supervision of elections ⓘ verification of election results ⓘ voter education ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Nairobi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Republic of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
English
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Swahili ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Constitution of Kenya 2010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mandateIncludes |
ensuring free and fair elections in Kenya
ⓘ
ensuring transparent and credible electoral processes in Kenya ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Parliamentary committees on justice and legal affairs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Interim Independent Boundaries Review Commission
NERFINISHED
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Interim Independent Electoral Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBody | Electoral Commission of Kenya (through interim bodies) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| responsibleForElectionType |
county elections in Kenya
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local by-elections in Kenya ⓘ national referenda in Kenya ⓘ parliamentary elections in Kenya ⓘ presidential elections in Kenya ⓘ |
| sector | election administration ⓘ |
| shortName | IEBC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervisedBy | Parliament of Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.iebc.or.ke ⓘ |
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