IEBC proposes Sh4.4 billion presidential campaign spending cap

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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairperson Erastus Ethekon. [File, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has proposed a Sh4.44 billion campaign spending cap for presidential candidates, alongside new limits for parties and other elective seats.

The proposal forms part of a wider package of electoral reforms the commission has pushed since early this year, and comes as IEBC and Parliament's Justice and Legal Affairs Committee work through new rules ahead of the August 2027 General Election, in which President William Ruto is seeking a second and final term.

The commission recommended a model that combines minimum campaign costs with population and land area to determine spending limits, saying it offers a more objective and equitable approach than previous options.