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Article 85 · Part 1—Electoral system and process

Eligibility to stand as an independent candidate

In plain English

You can stand as an independent candidate if you are not, and for at least three months before the election have not been, a member of a registered political party, and you meet the support requirements in Articles 99 or 193.

The official text

Any person is eligible to stand as an independent candidate for election if the person—

(a) is not a member of a registered political party and has not been a member for at least three months immediately before the date of the election; and

(b) satisfies the requirements of—

(i) Article 99(1)(c)(i) or (ii), in the case of a candidate for election to the National Assembly or the Senate, respectively; or

(ii) Article 193(1)(c)(ii), in the case of a candidate for election to a county assembly.

Questions this Article answers

YesCan I run for office without belonging to a political party?Yes. You can stand as an independent candidate if you have not been a member of a registered political party for at least three months before the election and enough registered voters support you.

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.