Next Kenyan general election

The next Kenyan general election is scheduled to take place on 9 August 2022. Voters will elect the President, and members of the National Assembly and Senate.

Next Kenyan general election
9 August 2022
Presidential election
President before election

Uhuru Kenyatta
Jubilee Party

 President after election

TBD

Background

The Constitution of Kenya requires a general election of members of parliament to be held on the second Tuesday in August in every fifth year, which means the next general election is scheduled for 9 August 2022. If Kenya is at war, the election can be delayed if a resolution is passed in each House of Parliament by at least two-thirds of all the members of the House. Such a resolution can delay the election by up to six months, and may be passed multiple times provided that the delays do not cumulatively exceed 12 months.[1]

The Constitution requires that a presidential election take place at the same time as the general election. In the unlikely event that prior to the next general election the position of president falls vacant, and the office of deputy president is also vacant (who otherwise would assume the office of president), a presidential election could be held at an earlier date. According to the Constitution in such circumstances, an election needs to be held within sixty days after the vacancy arose in the office of President.

Incumbent president Uhuru Kenyatta is ineligible to pursue a third term due to the two-term limit in the Constitution of Kenya.

Electoral system

The President of Kenya is elected using a modified version of the two-round system: to win in the first round, a candidate must receive over 50% of the vote and at least 25% of the vote in a minimum of 24 of the 47 counties.[2][3]

The 337 members of the National Assembly are elected by two methods; 290 are elected in single-member constituencies by first-past-the-post voting. The remaining 47 are reserved for women and are elected from single-member constituencies based on the 47 counties, also using the first-past-the-post system.[4] The 67 members of the Senate are elected by four methods; 47 are elected in single-member constituencies based on the counties by first-past-the-post voting. Parties are then assigned a share of 16 seats for women, two for youth and two for disabled people based on their seat share.[5]

References
  1. "101. Election of members of Parliament – Kenya Law Reform Commission (KLRC)". klrc.go.ke.
  2. Presidential Candidates Kenya Diaspora Vote
  3. Article 138 (4) Constitution of Kenya 2010
  4. Electoral system Inter-Parliamentary Union
  5. art.90(3) Constitution of Kenya
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