Members of the National Assembly have passed a bill seeking to introduce tougher penalties for perpetrators of election malpractice.
The Election Offences (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, was passed during the Thursday, August 14, 2025, session for officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The Bill applies to the IEBC officials who unreasonably delay declaring election results, those who knowingly alter declared results, or those who tamper with election materials.
It also targets the spread of false statements about candidates or political parties, interference with free political campaigning, and misuse of technology to influence voters.
IEBC officials will now face up to a five-year jail term or a Ksh5 million fine or both for delaying election results.
