IEBC suffers series of setbacks in Parliament

Major hurdles stand between electoral body and credible polls next year.

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chair Erastus Edung (center) flanked by fellow commissioners address the media at the commission offices in Nairobi on January 27, 2026.

Just 10 months to the General Elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has suffered a major setback in Parliament in its quest to change various laws as it prepares to deliver credible polls next year.

At least three proposed amendments are facing rejection in the National Assembly.

Lawmakers have rejected calls to increase the number of polling stations, change the law on nomination of Members of the County Assemblies (MCAs) and management of party primaries.

The proposals contained in the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2024, faced a hostile House that has questioned the timing of the amendments and the budgetary requirement of the commission.

Source: Nation