IEBC Chairman Asks Political Parties To Submit Nomination Rules By Monday
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati in a notice stated the rules should be through an authorised party official and sent to the commission headquarters at Anniversary Towers, Nairobi.
Carol Wangari 
The Independence Electoral and boundaries Commission (IEBC) has directed all political parties intending to participate in the coming general election to submit nomination rules to the commission by October 18, 2021.
Following a notice issued by IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati, each political party is required to submit their rules in both hard and soft copy versions, where the writing should be done through an authorized party official and sent to the commission headquarters at Anniversary Towers, Nairobi.
IEBC chairperson Wafula Chebukati noted, "The rules submitted by each political party shall be the rules as deposited with the Registrar of Political Parties."
"Political party nomination rules which do not adhere to the applicable rules and guidelines shall be rejected."
According to Chebukati, the Commission shall, within 14 days, review the rules upon receipt of the nomination rules.
"This is to ensure compliance with the prescribed regulations and require any non-compliant political party to amend the rules to ensure such compliance within an additional 14 days," Chebukati said.
Further Chebukati noted the commission shall then, not later than November 15, issue compliant political parties with a Certificate of Compliance.
The nomination rules of all political parties must strictly comply with the Constitution of Kenya 2010 and all relevant laws.
As stated by Chebukati the enforcement of the rule stems from a High Court ruling that directed the agency to devise administrative mechanisms to ensure gender parity is realized among parties during nominations for parliamentary elections.
