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Kenya

Presidential election 2027 · East Africa
  1. Expected
  2. Announced
  3. Campaign
  4. Voting
  5. Counting
  6. Certified
  7. Transition
Stage 2 of 7 · Announced
TodayCandidate nominations open · 29 May 2027Candidate nominations…29 May 2027Campaign begins · 29 May 2027Campaign begins29 May 2027Nominations close · 11 June 2027Nominations close11 June 2027Campaign ends · 7 August 2027Campaign ends7 August 2027Voting day · 10 August 2027Voting day10 August 2027

10 August 2027

Dates, candidates and developments remain labelled by evidence and status.

Election dateVerified
10 August 2027310 days to go
SelectionVerified
Direct popular voteElectoral system to be confirmed
Result status
PendingNo results yet
IncumbentVerified
William RutoEligible to stand
Runoff rule
To be confirmed
Candidates
None listed yetFinal list not yet published
Last verified
28 Sept 2026, 13:23 GMT+3Within this stage’s check window
The Stakes

Our explainer on why this contest matters will appear here.

How the Vote Works
How the president is chosenDirect popular vote
How the winner is decidedTo be confirmed
If no one wins outrightTo be confirmed

Voting and counting

Ledger · every entry sourced and timed

How voting works

The voting procedure for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.

How counting works

The counting and declaration chain for this contest is being documented from the electoral authority’s own rules. Until then, Strata-AF™ shows nothing it cannot source.

The ledger opens when polls open. Each entry records the time, the reporting body (electoral authority, observer mission or media), a confidence badge and a source link. Counting is shown stage by stage, with “reported of total” only where the authority publishes it. Claims by candidates or parties are labelled as claims, never as results.

Campaign trail

What was said, where, to whom, and why it matters

No campaign events have cleared review yet. Strata-AF™ records each candidate's public moves, such as rallies, speeches, interviews, manifestos, pledges and endorsements. Every entry carries the date, place, audience, a short attributed statement, a source, and a plain line on why it matters to the race.

Two editors must approve each entry before it appears here.

The field

Ballot status from the electoral authority

Candidates appear here once declared or approved.

Key dates

29 May 2027Candidate nominations openVerified
29 May 2027Campaign beginsVerified
11 June 2027Nominations closeVerified
7 August 2027Campaign endsVerified
10 August 2027Voting dayVerified

Process integrity

Documented indicators, each attributed. Strata-AF™ does not score elections.

No indicators documented yet.

Change log

No changes to the record yet.When a date, status or result changes, the previous value, the new value and the source appear here.
Sources
  1. The Star (Kenya)
  2. The Star (Kenya) — By God's grace, I will be re-elected in 2027, says Ruto