Questions over next poll as IEBC postpones boundaries review

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon and other commission members during a media briefing at Anniversary Towers in Nairobi on January 27, 2026. [Jonah Onyango, Standard]

The electoral commission may not undertake a full boundary delimitation exercise ahead of the 2027 General Election, it has emerged.

Citing time constraints and insufficient budget, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson  Erastus Ethekon said the commission’s priority is preparations for the 2027 polls.