Electoral Reforms · The story

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011

5 July 2011 · 2010 constitutional era

Source date
5 July 2011
Event type
Law or amendment
Reform area
Institutions and checks

30-second brief

The essential point

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The IEBC Act of 2011 supplied the legal framework for appointing and operating the electoral commission created by Article 88 of the Constitution. It was assented to and came into force on 5 July 2011.

Evidence: Kenya Law document header and section 1

Why it matters

It supplied the statutory framework for operating the electoral commission created by the 2010 Constitution.

Evidence: Kenya Law document header and section 1

Open the key points and evidence
  1. The Act was assented to on 5 July 2011.

    Kenya Law document header and section 1
  2. It commenced on the same day.

    Kenya Law document header and section 1
  3. Its stated purpose covers the appointment and effective operation of the Commission established by Article 88.

    Kenya Law document header and section 1
Full recordAccount and consequence

Official-source wording

What the official record says

Assented to on 5 July 2011 Commenced on 5 July 2011 An Act of Parliament to make provision for the appointment and effective operation of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission established by Article 88 of the Constitution, and for connected purposes

Verbatim excerpt · Kenya Law document header and section 1 · Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act — Kenya Law

The bigger picture

How this change connects

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  1. 27 August 2010 Constitution of Kenya
    Implemented by
    5 July 2011 Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act, 2011

    An Act of Parliament to make provision for the appointment and effective operation of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission established by Article 88 of the Constitution, and for connected purposes

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Evidence stack

Sources behind this record

  1. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Act — Kenya LawKenya Law document header and section 1 · Official Kenyan public authority · admitted for public claims