Kenya: MPs Question Electoral Body Over Huge Hike in Proposed 2027 Election Budget

Kenya: MPs Question Electoral Body Over Huge Hike in Proposed 2027 Election Budget

Nairobi -- A proposed increase of more than Sh13 billion in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) budget has put the electoral agency on the spot, with Members of Parliament demanding justification for the additional expenditure ahead of the 2027 General Election.

MPs put IEBC on the spot over Sh13 billion increase in proposed 2027 election budget

NAIROBI, Kenya, May 12 — A proposed increase of more than Sh13 billion in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) budget has put the electoral agency on the spot, with Members of Parliament demanding justification for the additional expenditure ahead of the 2027 General Election. Appearing before the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee (JLAC) to defend the 2026/2027 budget estimates, IEBC commissioners said the increase is dri…