Organisation : Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
Facility : 2017 Election Operations Timelines
Country : Kenya
2017 Election Operations Timelines : https://www.iebc.or.ke/
Home Page : http://www.iebc.or.ke/
Election Operations Timelines :
Related : IEBC Kenya Register to Vote : www.electionin.org/702.html
| ID | Name | Days to GE | Duration (Days) | Start | Finish |
| NO | 2017 ELECTION OPERATIONS PLAN | (58) | 1,437 | Wed, Oct 30, 2013 | Thu, Oct 05, 2017 |
| A | ESTABLISHMENT OF RESPONSIVE AND ENFORCEABLE LEGAL FRAMEWORK | 527 | 852 | Wed, Oct 30, 2013 | Sat, Feb 28, 2015 |
| 1 | Review election laws to align to constitution and in line with lessons from 2013 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 | |||
| 2 | Enact and publish the amended electoral laws | 527 | 852 | Wed, Oct 30, 2013 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 |
| 3 | Develop, enact and gazette Election Campaign Financing Regulations | 527 | 154 | Mon, Sep 28, 2015 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 |
| 4 | Develop, enact and publish the amended electoral regulations | 527 | 112 | Mon, Nov 09, 2015 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 |
| 5 | Review and adopt Elections Results Management framework | 465 | 450 | Fri, Feb 06, 2015 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 |
| B | DIASPORA | 137 | 778 | Fri, Feb 06, 2015 | Fri, Mar 24, 2017 |
| 6 | Conclude and publish policy on voter registration and voting by Kenyans in the Diaspora | 648 | 267 | Fri, Feb 06, 2015 | Fri, Oct 30, 2015 |
| 7 | Develop policy and regulations and hold stakeholders meetings | 527 | 388 | Fri, Feb 06, 2015 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 |
| 8 | Enact and publish regulations for registration and voting by Diaspora | 527 | 388 | Fri, Feb 06, 2015 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 |
| 9 | Establish database on Kenyan citizens residing in the Diaspora | 467 | 158 | Mon, Nov 23, 2015 | Thu, Apr 28, 2016 |
| 10 | Map out stations, train officers, and conduct voter registration in the Diaspora | 235 | 61 | Mon, Oct 17, 2016 | Wed, Nov 16, 2016 |
| 11 | Train Diaspora staff on voter registration | 151 | 9 | Thu, Mar 02, 2017 | Fri, Mar 10, 2017 |
| 12 | Commence voter registration for Kenyan citizens in the Diaspora | 137 | 15 | Fri, Mar 10, 2017 | Fri, Mar 24, 2017 |
| C | VOTER REGISTRATION | 90 | 1,123 | Tue, Aug 04, 2015 | Wed, May 10, 2017 |
| C-1 | Mass Voter Registration | 496 | 240 | Tue, Aug 04, 2015 | Fri, Apr 29, 2016 |
| 13 | Procurement of MVR materials | 564 | 166 | Mon, Aug 10, 2015 | Fri, Jan 22, 2016 |
| 14 | ICT preparedness and readiness for MVR (BVR System testing) | 550 | 128 | Thu, Oct 01, 2015 | Fri, Feb 05, 2016 |
| 15 | Planning, recruitment and deployment of voter registration personnel | 564 | 22 | Fri, Jan 01, 2016 | Fri, Jan 22, 2016 |
| 16 | Planning, preparation of training materials, training of trainers and voter registration personnel training programme | 555 | 104 | Tue, Oct 20, 2015 | Sun, Jan 31, 2016 |
| 17 | Voter information outreach and communication | 511 | 124 | Fri, Nov 13, 2015 | Tue, Mar 15, 2016 |
| 18 | Develop, approve and implement mass voter registration action plan | 622 | 114 | Tue, Aug 04, 2015 | Wed, Nov 25, 2015 |
| 19 | Risk Management, Monitoring and Evaluation of MVR | 466 | 270 | Tue, Aug 04, 2015 | Fri, Apr 29, 2016 |
| 20 | Continuous Voter Registration (including Mass Voter Registration phase II) | 90 | 1,123 | Mon, Apr 14, 2014 | Wed, May 10, 2017 |
| 21 | Kick start and commission multi-sectoral committees on voter registration-data sharing (stakeholders at national and regional for mobilization of voters and data-sharing) | Mon, Nov 02, 2015 | Quarterly | ||
| 22 | Gazettement of VR centres and registration officials | 554 | 4 | Fri, Jan 29, 2016 | Mon, Feb 01, 2016 |
| D | GENERAL ELECTION OPERATIONS | (29) | 338 | Tue, Oct 04, 2016 | Wed, Sep 06, 2017 |
| D-1 | Commencement of GE | ||||
| 23 | Notice of General Election | 134 | 1 | Mon, Mar 27, 2017 | Mon, Mar 27, 2017 |
| 24 | Launch Multi-Sectoral General Election Committee | 130 | 36 | Fri, Feb 24, 2017 | Fri, Mar 31, 2017 |
| 25 | Establish General Election stakeholders committees | 4 | 93 | Thu, May 04, 2017 | Fri, Aug 04, 2017 |
| 26 | Inter-agency and stakeholders committees consultation meetings | 182 | 1 | Tue, Feb 07, 2017 | Tue, Feb 07, 2017 |
| 27 | Appoint Returning Officers and Deputy Returning Officers | 130 | 67 | Tue, Jan 24, 2017 | Fri, Mar 31, 2017 |
| 28 | Briefing of political parties (PPLC) | 249 | 60 | Tue, Oct 04, 2016 | Fri, Dec 02, 2016 |
| 29 | Notice of Suspension of Registration of Voters | (60) | 151 | Wed, May 10, 2017 | Sat, Oct 07, 2017 |
| 30 | Gazettement of VR Inspection | 98 | 1 | Tue, May 02, 2017 | Tue, May 02, 2017 |
| 31 | Publish Voter Register Inspection notice | 90 | 1 | Wed, May 10, 2017 | Wed, May 10, 2017 |
| 32 | Certify completion of compilation of register of voters | 43 | 8 | Mon, Jun 19, 2017 | Mon, Jun 26, 2017 |
| 33 | Gazette polling stations and tallying centers | 13 | 98 | Thu, Apr 20, 2017 | Wed, Jul 26, 2017 |
| 34 | Consultative meeting with political parties liaison committees at constituencies | Monthly | Monthly | ||
| D-2 | Procurement and Distribution of Electoral Material and Logistics | 2 | 224 | Mon, Dec 26, 2016 | Sun, Aug 06, 2017 |
| 35 | Procure General Election transport | 4 | 112 | Tue, Jun 06, 2017 | Fri, Aug 04, 2017 |
| 36 | Procure strategic materials | 2 | 224 | Mon, Dec 26, 2016 | Sun, Aug 06, 2017 |
| 36 | Authorization of ballot printing | 36 | 1 | Mon, Jul 03, 2017 | Mon, Jul 03, 2017 |
| 37 | Printing of ballot papers and delivery | 20 | 22 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | Wed, Jul 19, 2017 |
| 38 | Airlift of ballot papers | 14 | 18 | Sat, Jul 08, 2017 | Tue, Jul 25, 2017 |
| 39 | Clearance at the Airport | 8 | 7 | Tue, Jul 25, 2017 | Mon, Jul 31, 2017 |
| 40 | Distribution to constituencies | 4 | 4 | Tue, Aug 01, 2017 | Fri, Aug 04, 2017 |
| 41 | Packaging of ballot papers at constituencies | 1 | 3 | Sat, Aug 05, 2017 | Mon, Aug 07, 2017 |
| 42 | Accredit Observers | 7 | 9 | Mon, Jul 24, 2017 | Tue, Aug 01, 2017 |
| 43 | Appoint Constituency and County Chief Agents | 14 | 2 | Mon, Jul 24, 2017 | Tue, Jul 25, 2017 |
| 44 | Appoint Counting Agents | 7 | 2 | Mon, Jul 31, 2017 | Tue, Aug 01, 2017 |
| D-3 | Recruit, appoint, train and deploy election officials | 3 | 88 | Wed, May 10, 2017 | Sat, Aug 05, 2017 |
| 45 | Interview and recruit election officials (Presiding Officers (POs), Deputy Presiding Officers (DPOs) and Clerks) | 76 | 15 | Wed, May 10, 2017 | Wed, May 24, 2017 |
| 46 | Share data of successful candidates with political parties and other stakeholders | 62 | 15 | Wed, May 24, 2017 | Wed, Jun 07, 2017 |
| 47 | Consider Political Parties’ and other stakeholders’ comments | 62 | 15 | Wed, May 24, 2017 | Wed, Jun 07, 2017 |
| 48 | Inspect polling stations and test transmission | 3 | 1 | Sat, Aug 05, 2017 | Sat, Aug 05, 2017 |
| D-4 | Party List Guidelines and Rules/ Procedures and Implementation | 41 | 633 | Mon, Oct 05, 2015 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 |
| 49 | Review Political Party Nomination Rules both for nomination for elective positions and Party List nominations | 579 | 95 | Mon, Oct 05, 2015 | Thu, Jan 07, 2016 |
| 50 | Receipt and vetting of party lists to ensure that the criteria set by regulation is met | 69 | 1 | Wed, May 31, 2017 | Wed, May 31, 2017 |
| 51 | Approve and validate party lists to ensure they conform to set criteria in the election regulations | 48 | 1 | Wed, Jun 21, 2017 | Wed, Jun 21, 2017 |
| D-5 | Publication of Party Lists | 41 | 1 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 |
| 52 | Resolve Disputes | 4 | 38 | Mon, Oct 05, 2015 | Fri, Aug 04, 2017 |
| 53 | Receive complaints arising from Electoral Code of Conduct and resolve disputes. | 4 | 66 | Wed, May 31, 2017 | Fri, Aug 04, 2017 |
| 54 | Review, publish and gazette amended Political Parties Liaison Committee Rules/Regulations | 529 | 145 | Mon, Oct 05, 2015 | Fri, Feb 26, 2016 |
| 55 | Train law enforcement agencies (Police, Prosecutors from ODPP) on elections | 69 | 512 | Wed, Jan 06, 2016 | Wed, May 31, 2017 |
| 56 | Appoint and convene Dispute Resolution Committee (DRC) | 69 | 7 | Thu, May 25, 2017 | Wed, May 31, 2017 |
| 57 | Publish DRC Notice in print media | 69 | 7 | Thu, May 25, 2017 | Wed, May 31, 2017 |
| E | VOTER EDUCATION | 137 | 600 | Mon, Aug 03, 2015 | Fri, Mar 24, 2017 |
| 58 | Develop the VE regulations | 527 | 210 | Mon, Aug 03, 2015 | Sun, Feb 28, 2016 |
| 59 | Accredit VE providers | ANNUALY | ANNUALY | ||
| 60 | Conduct Annual Voter Education week | 543 | 5 | Mon, Feb 08, 2016 | Fri, Feb 12, 2016 |
| 61 | Conduct Annual Voter Education week | 137 | 10 | Mon, Mar 20, 2017 | Fri, Mar 24, 2017 |
| F | STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT | 404 | 366 | Wed, Jul 01, 2015 | Thu, Jun 30, 2016 |
| 62 | Review and implement partnership policy | 496 | 274 | Wed, Jul 01, 2015 | Wed, Mar 30, 2016 |
| 63 | Review guidelines on the accreditation of partners | 404 | 274 | Thu, Oct 01, 2015 | Thu, Jun 30, 2016 |
| 64 | Develop guidelines of liaison and engagement with the office of the RPP | 587 | 91 | Thu, Oct 01, 2015 | Wed, Dec 30, 2015 |
| 65 | Strategic engagement with CSOs, media, FBOS, ETAPs, Development Partners, | Quarterly | Quarterly | ||
| 66 | Strategic engagement with Political Parties | Quarterly | Quarterly | ||
| G | STRENGTHENING COMMUNICATION | (3) | 697 | Tue, Sep 15, 2015 | Fri, Aug 11, 2017 |
| 67 | Strategic Media Engagement | Continuous | Continuous | ||
| 68 | Optimize use of online communication channels including websites, social media and bulk Short Messaging Services (SMS) system | Continuous | Continuous | ||
| 69 | Cover General Elections | (8) | 143 | Mon, Mar 27, 2017 | Wed, Aug 16, 2017 |
| 70 | Operationalize the existing communication policy/strategy | Continuous | Continuous | ||
| 71 | Enhance strategic engagement with alternative communication platforms such as social media and the website to enhance openness | Continuous | Continuous | ||
| 72 | Develop and implement a crisis communication plan | 550 | 74 | Tue, Nov 24, 2015 | Fri, Feb 05, 2016 |
| 73 | Revamp the IEBC website to make it customer friendly | 555 | 31 | Fri, Jan 01, 2016 | Sun, Jan 31, 2016 |
| H | POLITICAL PARTIES PRIMARIES AND NOMINATIONS PROCESS | 41 | 200 | Fri, Dec 30, 2016 | Tue, Aug 08, 2017 |
| 74 | End date for fundraising by Political aspirants | – | 222 | Thu, Feb 09, 2017 | Thu, Feb 09, 2017 |
| 75 | Resignation of Public Officers intending to stand for elective posts | 180 | 1 | Thu, Feb 09, 2017 | Thu, Feb 09, 2017 |
| 76 | Resignation from Political Parties of aspirants intending to stand for elective positions as independent candidates | 90 | 1 | Wed, May 10, 2017 | Wed, May 10, 2017 |
| 77 | Submission of participating political party nomination rules to the Commission | 153 | Continuous | Wed, Mar 08, 2017 | |
| 78 | Submission of any amendments to nomination rules | 63 | 1 | Tue, Jun 06, 2017 | Tue, Jun 06, 2017 |
| 79 | Submission of Political Party membership list by participating parties | 45 | Continuous | Sat, Jun 24, 2017 | |
| 80 | Submission of party symbols to IEBC | 70 | Continuous | Tue, May 30, 2017 | |
| 81 | Submission of Independent Candidates Symbols , Letter of intent to vie and clearance from Registrar of Political Parties to IEBC | 84 | Continuous | Tue, May 16, 2017 | |
| 82 | Submission of specimen signatures of party executives to appear on certificates issued to successful Party aspirants | 70 | Continuous | Tue, May 30, 2017 | |
| 84 | Publication of Independent candidates symbols | 41 | 1 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 |
| 85 | Transmission of copies of party signatories’ specimen signatures & candidate symbols to Returning Officer | 82 | 4 | Mon, May 15, 2017 | Thu, May 18, 2017 |
| 86 | Lodging and resolution of disputes arising from political party primaries | 75 | 8 | Thu, May 18, 2017 | Thu, May 25, 2017 |
| 87 | Political parties to submit list of candidates nominated for national & county assembly elections | 69 | Continuous | Wed, May 31, 2017 | |
| 88 | Pre-nomination meeting with Aspirants | 67 | 3 | Wed, May 31, 2017 | Fri, Jun 02, 2017 |
| 89 | Collection of Nomination Papers and Code of conduct | 67 | 3 | Wed, May 31, 2017 | Fri, Jun 02, 2017 |
| 90 | Delivery of Nomination Papers and Code of Conduct to IEBC, Leadership and Integrity Self-Declaration | 56 | 8 | Tue, Jun 06, 2017 | Tue, Jun 13, 2017 |
| 91 | Lodging of and settlement of disputes arising from IEBC Nominations | 42 | 22 | Tue, Jun 06, 2017 | Tue, Jun 27, 2017 |
| I | ELECTION CAMPAIGNS | 2 | 41 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | Sun, Aug 06, 2017 |
| 92 | Consult with candidates on the election timetable, compliance with code of conduct & campaign schedules | 41 | 1 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 |
| 93 | Gazettement of Nominated Candidates | 41 | 1 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 | Wed, Jun 28, 2017 |
| J | ELECTION DAY | – | 1 | Tue, Aug 08, 2017 | Tue, Aug 08, 2017 |
| J-1 | Counting, tallying, announcement and publication of results | (58) | 59 | Tue, Aug 08, 2017 | Thu, Oct 05, 2017 |
| 94 | Declaration of election results | (6) | 7 | Tue, Aug 08, 2017 | Mon, Aug 14, 2017 |
| 95 | Gazettement of winners in other elections | (7) | 8 | Tue, Aug 08, 2017 | Tue, Aug 15, 2017 |
| 96 | Compilation of final GE results by Polling Station | (13) | 7 | Tue, Aug 15, 2017 | Mon, Aug 21, 2017 |
| 97 | Publication of final General Election results | (58) | 46 | Mon, Aug 21, 2017 | Thu, Oct 05, 2017 |
| 98 | Production of General Election report | (58) | 46 | Mon, Aug 21, 2017 | Sun, Nov 05, 2017 |