Legislation on elections
Parliament must pass laws on setting electoral boundaries, nominating candidates, continuous voter registration, running elections and referenda, and registering citizens abroad progressively. Voting must be simple, transparent and take account of people with special needs.
The official text
(1) Parliament shall enact legislation to provide for—
(a) the delimitation by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of electoral units for election of members of the National Assembly and county assemblies;
(b) the nomination of candidates;
(c) the continuous registration of citizens as voters;
(d) the conduct of elections and referenda and the regulation and efficient supervision of elections and referenda, including the nomination of candidates for elections; and
(e) the progressive registration of citizens residing outside Kenya, and the progressive realisation of their right to vote.
(2) Legislation required by clause (1)(d) shall ensure that voting at every election is—
(a) simple;
(b) transparent; and
(c) takes into account the special needs of—
(i) persons with disabilities; and
(ii) other persons or groups with special needs.
Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.