Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) THE POST ELECTION EVALUATION REPORT FOR THE AUGUST 8, 2017 GENERAL ELECTION AND OCTOBER 26, 2017 FRESH PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION Moving Kenya towards1 a Stronger Democracy Vision “A credible electoral management body committed to strengthening democracy in Kenya’’ Mission “To conduct free and fair elections and to institutionalize a sustainable electoral process” Core Values Our operational environment and behavior is governed by a set of guiding principles which constitute our desired culture. The following Core values reflect our overall philosophy, setting moral and professional standards:- • Independence - We shall conduct our affairs free from undue external influence. • Teamwork - We undertake to work collaboratively as colleagues to achieve Commission’s goals. • Innovativeness - We are committed to transforming the electoral process to meet and exceed the expectations of Kenyans. • Professionalism - We shall demonstrate mastery of the electoral process and work to the highest standards. • Integrity - We shall conduct our affairs with utmost honesty. • Accountability - We shall take responsibility for our decisions and actions. • Respect for rule of law - We shall conduct our affairs within the law. • Respect for National Diversity - We commit to work with people from all backgrounds. i Produced by: The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC website: www.iebc.or.ke Feedback and Feedback and enquiries on this report is enquiries: welcome and should be directed to the contact officer. 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Box 45371 – 00100, Nairobi, Kenya Telephone: +254 20 – 2877000 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @iebckenya Facebook: Facebook.com/iebckenya Instagram: @iebckenya @ Copyright IEBC Kenya, 2018 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS...............................................................................iii List of Tables...............................................................................................ix List of Figures...............................................................................................x ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS..........................................................xi FOREWORD............................................................................................xiv EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...........................................................................xvii CHAPTER ONE...........................................................................................1 1.0 BACKGROUND......................................................................................2 1.1 Mandate of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission...2 1.2 Legal Framework for Conduct of Elections in Kenya.........................3 1.3 IEBC Strategic Direction...................................................................5 1.4 Evolution of Elections in Kenya.........................................................5 1.5 Elections and Elective Positions..........................................................6 1.5.1 The President...........................................................................7 1.5.2 The Senator.............................................................................7 1.5.3 The County Governor...............................................................8 1.5.4 Member of the National Assembly.............................................8 1.5.5 County Woman Member to the National Assembly.................8 1.5.6 Member of County Assembly......................................................9 1.6 Rationale for the Post-Election Evaluation..................................................9 CHAPTER TWO.........................................................................................11 2.0 PREPARATION FOR THE 2017 GENERAL ELECTION.............................12 2.1 Implementation of the IEBC Strategic Plan 2015-2020..............................12 2.3 Resource Mobilization.............................................................................15 2.3.1 Election Financing...........................................................................15 2.3.2 Procurement of Election Materials and Equipment..........................16 2.4 Voter Information and Education.............................................................17 2.6 Nomination of Candidates......................................................................19 2.8 Candidate Registration Management System (CRMS)...............................21 2.9 Allocation of Party List Seats.....................................................................22 2.10 Preparation for the Conduct of Elections................................................22 2.11 The Management of Logistics and Distribution of Election Materials.........24 2.12 Risk Management and Mitigation..........................................................24 CHAPTER THREE......................................................................................25 3.0 METHODOLOGY................................................................................26 3.1 Facilitation of the Post-Election Evaluation Process....................................26 3.2 Evaluation Design....................................................................................26 3.3 Tools for Data Collection..........................................................................26 iii 3.4 Key Respondents and Discussants.............................................................26 3.5 Data Collection Methods........................................................................29 3.5.1 Review of literature........................................................................29 3.5.2 Key Informant Interviews (KII).......................................................29 3.5.3 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs).....................................................29 3.5.4 County Cluster Forum Meetings......................................................30 3.5.5 Development Partners Round Table Meeting..................................30 3.5.6 National Stakeholder Forum...........................................................30 3.5.7 Political Parties and Independent Candidates Forum.......................30 3.6 Data Analysis...........................................................................................31 3.7 Triangulation...........................................................................................31 CHAPTER FOUR......................................................................................33 4.0 THE LEGAL FRAMEWORK...................................................................34 4.1 Legal Issues Touching on Registration of Voters and Gazettement of Polling Stations..................................................................................................34 4.2 Boundary Disputes...................................................................................34 4.3 Issues Relating to the Register of Voters....................................................34 4.4 Legal Issues arising from Investigation and Prosecution.............................36 4.5 Legal Issues Pertaining to Political Parties Regulation and Liaison..............36 4.6 Legal Issues on Election Campaign Finance Regulation.............................37 4.7 Legal Issues on Information Communication and Technology...................39 4.8 Legal Issues Pertaining to Political Parties Liaison......................................40 4.9 Issues Relating to Statutory Polling Forms.................................................41 4.10 Presidential Election Petitions..................................................................41 4.11 Legal Issues on Polling Stations................................................................41 4.12 Summary of Challenges and Recommendations in the Legal Framework.....42 4.13 Publication of Commission Decisions........................................................51 4.14 Corporate Governance..........................................................................51 4.14.1 Appointment and Composition of the Commission.......................52 4.14.2 The Commission Committees and their Responsibilities.................53 4.14.3 The Legislative framework............................................................54 4.14.4 Impartiality and Independence of Members..................................54 4.14.5 Disclosure of Conflict of Interests..................................................55 CHAPTER FIVE.........................................................................................56 5.0 RESOURCE MOBILIZATION................................................................57 5.1 Human Resource Mobilization.................................................................58 5.1.1 Recruitment of Secretariat Staff........................................................58 5.1.2 Recruitment of Election Officials.....................................................58 5.1.3 Capacity Building for Staff and Commissioners................................59 5.2 Development of Election Training Content and Procedures......................60 5.3 Training of Election Officials.....................................................................61 5.4 Challenges Related to Procurement.........................................................63 iv 5.5 Challenges in Resource Mobilization.......................................................64 5.6 Recommendations..................................................................................64