NAIROBI, Kenya – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced temporary job opportunities across the country as it intensifies preparations for the upcoming by-elections and a nationwide voter registration drive.
In a notice released on Friday, October 3, the commission said it is seeking to hire voter registration clerks to be stationed at all 57 Huduma Centres nationwide. Additionally, it will recruit poll officials to oversee by-elections scheduled for November 27, 2025.
The by-elections will cover the Baringo County Senate seat, six National Assembly constituencies — Banissa, Kasipul, Magarini, Malava, Mbeere North, and Ugunja — as well as 17 Members of County Assembly (MCA) wards across 12 counties. These include Chewani (Tana River), Fafi (Garissa), Mumbuni North (Machakos), Lake Zone and Nanaam (Turkana), Angata Nanyokie (Samburu), Tembeilo (Uasin Gishu), Metkei (Elgeyo Marakwet), Chemundu (Nandi), Narok Town (Narok), Purko (Kajiado), Kisa East (Kakamega), Nyamaiya, Ekerenyo, and Nyanisongo (Nyamira), Kariobangi North (Nairobi), and Kabuchai (Bungoma).
Interested applicants are required to submit their applications exclusively via the IEBC online portal at jobs.iebc.or.ke no later than October 16, 2025. The commission cautioned that any canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification. “Successful applicants shall be required to work for long hours under the same terms as the exercise may demand,” the notice read.
The recruitment drive comes days after the commission resumed its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said the commission is targeting 6.3 million new voters before the next General Election.
“We want to ensure every eligible Kenyan is on the voter roll. This recruitment will enable us to expand access and efficiency in the process,” he stated.
During the ongoing phase, IEBC is targeting 10 P.c of that figure, with the first enhanced CVR expected after the conclusion of the November by-elections. The second enhanced phase will be conducted in the next financial year.
Civil society groups have lauded the recruitment as timely but urged the commission to ensure transparency in the hiring process. “Employment at the polls should never be a patronage system. IEBC must prioritize competence and integrity to build public confidence,” said Ruth Mutua, a governance expert.
As Kenya gears up for the by-elections and the broader voter registration drive, IEBC’s recruitment marks a crucial step in strengthening electoral preparedness and ensuring millions of citizens are not left out of the democratic process.
