Election Law
Advisory Services
in Kenya

A party dispute usually concerns nominations, membership, disciplinary action or internal political party decisions and may first go through internal mechanisms or the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal. An IEBC dispute involves decisions by the electoral commission, such as candidate clearance or compliance issues. An election petition is typically filed after the election to challenge the validity of the declared result. The correct forum depends on the stage of the electoral process and the remedy sought.

They are extremely strict. Electoral disputes are governed by tight constitutional and statutory timelines, and courts and tribunals enforce them strictly. Missing a deadline can render a strong case useless. That is why legal advice should be sought immediately once a nomination issue, clearance problem, objection or election dispute arises.

Yes. Depending on the facts and the stage of the process, a candidate may challenge party nomination outcomes, eligibility findings, clearance refusals or other electoral decisions through party mechanisms, PPDT, IEBC dispute resolution structures, judicial review or the courts. The available path depends on the governing statute, regulations and timeline at the time the dispute arises.

Yes. Preventive election-law advisory is often more valuable than crisis response. We advise on nomination rules, campaign compliance, candidate documentation, response protocols, complaint handling, public communications risk and records management so that legal exposure is reduced before a dispute matures into litigation.

Yes. Some election disputes raise constitutional rights, fair administrative action issues or unlawful exercise of public power by an electoral body or public authority. In such cases, judicial review or constitutional proceedings may be appropriate in addition to or instead of ordinary electoral remedies, depending on the context and the relief sought.