ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Elections Act
22. Qualifications for nomination of candidates.
Edition: 2022-12-31 · In force
22. Qualifications for nomination of candidates.
(1)A person may be nominated as a candidate for an election under this Act only if that person—(a)is qualified to be elected to that office under the Constitution and this Act; and(b)holds—(i)in the case of a Member of Parliament, a degree from a university recognized in Kenya; or(ii)in the case of member of a county assembly, a degree from a university recognized in Kenya.(1A)Notwithstanding subsection (1), this section shall come into force and shall apply to qualifications for candidates in the general elections to be held after the 2017 general elections.(1B)The provisions of this section apply to qualifications to nomination for a party list member under section 34.(2)Notwithstanding subsection (1)(b), a person may be nominated as a candidate for election as President, Deputy President, county Governor or deputy county Governor only if the person is a holder of a degree from a university recognised in Kenya.(2A)For the purposes of the first elections under the Constitution, section 22(1)(b) and section 24(1)(b), save for the position of the President, the Deputy President, the Governor and the Deputy Governor, shall not apply for the elections of the offices of Parliament and county assembly representatives.