Governor

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About the office

The Governor is the chief executive of a county government, elected by the registered voters of the county together with a running mate who becomes the deputy governor.

What the office does

Heads the county executive as the county's chief executive
Appoints the members of the county executive committee, with the county assembly's approval
With the executive committee, carries out county laws and the national laws that apply in the county
Manages and coordinates the county administration and its departments
Prepares proposed county laws for the assembly, and reports to it regularly on county matters

How the winner is decided

All registered voters in the county vote on general election day, and the candidate with the most votes wins. An unopposed candidate is declared elected without a vote. There is no separate vote for deputy governor: IEBC declares the winner's running mate deputy.

Who can stand

Eligible to stand for a county assembly: a registered voter who meets the educational, moral and ethical requirements and is not disqualified
Nominated by a political party, or standing as an independent
Names a running mate for deputy governor, who must also qualify to stand for governor
An independent must not have been a member of any political party in the three months before the election

Who cannot stand

Holds a State or public office, other than a seat in a county assembly
Was an IEBC commissioner at any time in the five years before the election
Has not been a Kenyan citizen for the full ten years before the election
Is of unsound mind
Is an undischarged bankrupt
Is serving a prison sentence of six months or more
Has been found, under any law, to have misused or abused a State or public office, or to have broken Chapter Six on leadership and integrity
Has already served two terms as governor

Nominating with IEBC

What IEBC asks candidates to hand in. It confirms the list for each election in its nomination notice.

Party candidates: a nomination certificate from a fully registered political party
Independent candidates: clearance from the Registrar of Political Parties showing no party membership in the three months before the election, an IEBC-approved name and symbol, a list of supporters and an office in the electoral area
A copy of your ID card or passport, and passport photos on a white background, printed and digital
IEBC's nomination form, with a statutory declaration and a self-declaration form
The Electoral Code of Conduct, signed
The nomination fee, paid to IEBC by banker's cheque
The same papers for your running mate, the deputy governor candidate

Nomination fee

IEBC charged KSh 50,000 for this seat in 2017, and KSh 25,000 for women, youth and persons with disabilities. IEBC sets the 2027 fee in its nomination notice.

Key dates

9 February 2027Public officers who want to stand must have resigned
16 March 2027Parties send IEBC their members' lists and the names of aspirants in their primaries
9 May 2027Party primaries and party disputes finished; independents must have left their parties
3 to 6 June 2027Nominations at IEBC for this seat
12 June 2027Last day to lodge a nomination dispute
Nomination day to 7 August 2027Campaign period, starting no earlier than 29 May
10 August 2027Election day

Changes to watch

In 2022 the High Court struck down the Elections Act's university degree requirement (Wambui & 10 others v Speaker of the National Assembly). In August 2026 IEBC said no degree is required of anyone standing in 2027. Proposals in Parliament could bring education requirements back, so check with IEBC before you file.

A disqualification counts only once every appeal or review of the sentence or decision is exhausted.

Sources

Checked against these sources on 22 October 2026. This is a plain-language summary of the law, not legal advice. Confirm the details with IEBC and your party before you hand in your papers.

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Governor

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Governor

About the office

What the office does

How the winner is decided

Who can stand

Who cannot stand

Nominating with IEBC

Key dates

Changes to watch

Sources

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