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Read Your Party's Nomination Rules Before You Pay the Fee
Nomination rules must be certified by 30 October 2026. They decide whether your primary is a vote, a negotiation or a decision taken without you. Ask for the draft now.
Your Party's Membership List Is the Real Party. March and April 2027 Explained.
Party membership lists are submitted and certified in March 2027 and reach the IEBC in April. Whoever is on that list is the party. Everyone else is a supporter.
Moses Wetang'ula, Ford Kenya, and the Cost of Being the Establishment
Ford Kenya is among the parties whose aspirants are complaining loudest about pre-decided primaries. That is what incumbency in a party looks like from below.
Running as an Independent in 2027: The 8 May Deadline and What It Costs
Independents must leave their party and file a name and symbol by 8 May 2027. It is a real route to a seat, and it costs more than most aspirants expect.
15 October and 30 October: Two Deadlines That Decide If Your Party Can Nominate You
Two October 2026 deadlines govern whether a party can legally nominate anyone in 2027. Most aspirants have never heard of either one.
Kenya's Parties Have a Membership Problem, and March 2027 Will Expose It
Kenyan parties announce membership figures in the millions and certify far smaller lists. The gap becomes a legal fact in March 2027, and it will decide primaries.