Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
IEBC
IEBC Emblem
Agency overview
Formed9 November 2011; 13 years ago (2011-11-09)
HeadquartersNairobi, Kenya
Employees339 (2006)
Agency executive
Websitewww.iebc.or.ke Edit this at Wikidata

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is an independent regulatory agency that was founded in the year 2011 through the making of the Constitution of Kenya. The Commission is responsible for conducting or supervising referendums and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution, and any other elections as prescribed by an Act of Parliament.[1] It was created in a provision of the 2010 constitution and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act.[2] Its mandate includes "the continuous registration of voters and revision of the voter's roll, the delimitation of constituencies and wards, the regulation of political parties process, the settlement of electoral disputes, the registration of candidates for elections, voter education, the facilitation of the observation, monitoring and evaluation of elections, the regulation of money spent by a candidate or party in respect of any election, the development of a code of conduct for candidates and parties, [and] the monitoring of compliance with legislation on nomination of candidates by parties."[3][4]

  1. ^ "Role of Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission". AfroCave. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Kenya: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission". Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  3. ^ "88. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission - Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". www.klrc.go.ke. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
  4. ^ "Visions, Mission and Mandate". Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. Retrieved 17 May 2012.