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The Sh1,000 That Decides an MCA Race, and the Law That Says It Can't
Voter bribery is the most discussed and least prosecuted offence in Kenyan elections. It is also, at ward level, the practice most campaigns quietly budget for.
The Election Period Is Open. Here's What the Code of Conduct Now Binds You To.
On 20 August 2026 the IEBC gazetted the start of the election period, bringing the Electoral Code of Conduct and the Election Offences Act into force. That changes what you can legally do at a rally.
The Election Period Is Now Open
The IEBC has gazetted the start of the 2027 election period. From today, a set of behaviours that were merely distasteful are offences.
What to Do About the Volunteer Everyone Has Started Avoiding
Every campaign eventually has somebody who costs more than they contribute, and the standard response is to say nothing and hope it resolves itself. That is how a good team is lost.
Paying Casual Campaign Workers Without Breaking the Law
Drivers, agents, mobilisers and ushers are all doing work for money. Paying them properly is lawful and straightforward. Paying them badly is where campaigns collide with the Election Offences Act.