1. Must be a Kenyan citizen for at least 10 years before the election
2. Must be a registered voter
3. Must not owe allegiance to a foreign state
4. Is nominated by a Political Party or is an independent candidate
Requirements:
The Candidate must submit the following documents to the Commission during the Commission Nomination:
1. A copy of a National Identity Card/valid Passport (the document used by the candidate to register as a voter)
2. A Passport size photograph with white background submitted in hard and soft copy.
3. If a Party Candidate, a Nomination Certificate from a fully registered political party nominating the candidate, duly signed by an authorized official of the party
4. A duly signed and dated Code of Conduct (Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011)
5. A duly filled Commission Nomination Form, including an original Statutory Declaration Form for purposes of nomination (Regulation 18(3) Elections (General) Regulations, 2012) and an original Self-Declaration Form (Regulation 46 of Elections (General) Regulations, 2012)
General Requirements for Independent Candidates
(a) A Clearance Certificate from the Registrar of Political Parties certifying that the person was not a member of any political party for the last 3 months before the elections; i.e. as at 7 th May, 2022 (Regulation 15(a) (General) Regulations, 2012
(b) A soft and a hard copy of a list of at least 500 supporters in the prescribed form, submitted to the Commission.
(c) A duly filled Form of Intention to Contest in the prescribed form (Regulation 15(b) (General) Regulations, 2012
(d) A symbol the candidate intends to use during the election, which has been approved by the Commission
(e) Establish and maintain a functioning office in the respective electoral area where the candidate is contesting, which must be available for inspection by the Commission at least 45 days before the elections. The address, including the physical address of the office must be communicated to the Commission
7. Nomination fees in a Banker’s Cheque payable to IEBC:
- Kshs. 5,000 for candidates.
- Kshs. 2,500 for a candidate who is a youth, a woman or a person with a disability.
The issue of education is still not decided.
