The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has urged Parliament to approve timely and adequate funding to safeguard the credibility of the 2027 General Election.
The Commission, led by Vice Chairperson Fahima Araphat, appeared before the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Justice and Legal Affairs at Bunge Towers to consider the 2026 Budget Policy Statement.
Addressing the committee, Ms Araphat said sufficient resources are critical to protecting the integrity, efficiency and credibility of Kenya’s electoral process as preparations for the 2027 polls gather pace.
IEBC Acting Commission Secretary and CEO Moses Sunkuli outlined the Commission’s budget priorities and strategic focus for the 2026/27 to 2028/29 Medium Term Expenditure Framework period.
Mr Sunkuli said the proposed budget was prepared in line with the National Treasury circular guiding the 2026/27–2028/29 MTEF and anchored on the Commission’s five-year strategic plan. He noted that the plan is structured around four key result areas: managing elections, citizen engagement and participation, equitable representation and institutional resilience.
He told the committee that the Commission operates under a single core programme — Management of the Electoral Process in Kenya — whose strategic objective is to deliver free, fair and credible elections.
The programme is implemented through five sub-programmes: administrative planning and support services; voter registration and electoral operations; voter education and partnerships; electoral information and communication technology; and delimitation of electoral units.
The committee is chaired by George Murugara and is mandated under National Assembly Standing Order 216 to investigate and report on matters relating to the mandate, management and operational estimates of designated ministries and departments.
The appearance comes as the electoral agency intensifies early preparations for the 2027 General Election amid heightened political activity across the country.
