Explainer: How Kenya’s party nominations work

A party nomination is defined by Section 2 of the Political Parties Act as a process by which a political party selects its candidates to run for elective seats, such as President, Governor, Senator, Member of Parliament, Woman Representative and Member of County Assembly, in an election.

In Kenya, political party nominations, often called party primaries, are heavily regulated by law, governed by the Office of the Registrar of Political Parties (ORPP) and overseen by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).