The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) plans to spend Sh57.4 billion in the 2027 General Election. National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee Chairman Gitonga Murugara said the agency proposes to spend Sh5.12 billion in various activities and Sh3.7 billion for normal operations in preparation for the elections.
In its proposed budgetary allocation of Sh9.6 billion for 2025/2026, the commission proposes to spend Sh788 million on pending by-elections.
Murugara said IEBC plans to register about 6.3 million new voters in addition to the 22.1 million in the current register ahead of the General Election.
He told the Budget and Appropriation Committee that the commission requires 59,352 election kits; 55,393 for polling stations and 3,959 for training.
