- In Kenya elections are held after every 5 years.
- The I.E.B.C is in charge of organizing and conducting the election.

Functions of I.E.B.C

• It recommends the creation of new constituency.
• It determines and review the names and boundaries of constituency and wards.
• It register voters.
• It maintains and updates the voter's register.
• It ensures that election is free and fair.
• Educate voters on their rights and responsibility in voting.
• It appoints and train election officials during election process.
• It prepares and distributes materials needed for election.
• It counts the votes cast and announces the results.
• It establishes polling station in the constituency.
• It determines the number of nominated member in each political party.
• It conducts civic education.
• It sets the dates and time for elections.
• It registers the candidates for various posts.
• Verify the qualification of candidates.
• Settles dispute related to nomination.
• It gives accreditation to observers monitoring election.
• It gives guidelines on the amount of money to be spent by candidates during election.

• Must be a Kenyan citizen aged 18 and above.
• Must have a national identity card.
• Must be a registered voter and a resident in the ward.
• One must be a member of a registered political party.
• One must present the nomination paper to IEBC in time.
• One must not be a civil servant or member of defence forces.
• One must not be an officer working for IEBC.
• One must be of sound mind.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English and Kiswahili.
• Must not have been jailed for more than 6 months.

• The IEBC declares the seat vacant.
• IEBC announces the election date and provide timetable.
• Political parties nominate their candidates.
• Nominated candidates present their nomination papers to IEBC.
• IEBC clears the candidates and register them.
• IEBC announces the date and period for campaigns.
• It organizes the voting equipments and materials.
• IEBC recruits election officers eg returning and presiding officers, polling clerks and train them.
• Material and equipment are transferred to polling stations.
• Ensure voting is done through secret ballot method.
• A voter is given a ballot paper in secret they mark it and put it in the ballot box.
• A voter's small finger is marked with indelible ink.
• The votes are counted and results announced by the presiding officer at the polling station.
• All the polling station send their results to the constituency headquarters.
• The returning officer announces the result for the whole constituency.
• The official result are then announced by the chairperson of the IEBC.

- If a person is convicted of an election offence by the court.
- If one's election is successfully challenged in court.