Skip to content

Government directory / Kenya

Office

Electoral commission chair, Kenya

Title: Chairperson

Current holder

Erastus Edung Ethekon

Frequently asked questions

Who is the Electoral commission chair of Kenya?

Erastus Edung Ethekon is the Electoral commission chair of Kenya.

Is Erastus Edung Ethekon still in the post of Electoral commission chair, Kenya?

Erastus Edung Ethekon is named in the post on the government list we last checked on 11 Oct 2026.

More on PollsAfrica

Sources: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (retrieved 11 Oct 2026).

Kenya in numbers

Population (2025): 53.4 million; 7th largest of 53 in Africa
GDP per person (2025): 2,548 US$; 23rd highest of 53 in Africa
Inflation (2025): 4.1%; 21st highest of 52 in Africa
Unemployment (2025): 5.5%; 30th highest of 53 in Africa
Government debt, % of GDP (2025): 71.3%; 17th highest of 53 in Africa
Life expectancy (2024): 63.8 years; 35th highest of 54 in Africa
Adult literacy (2000): 82.2%; 13th highest of 52 in Africa
Political stability (2025): 46; 39th most stable of 54 in Africa

All data on Kenya · Who Kenya owes · Natural resources in Kenya · Kenya's counties compared · East Africa compared · Kenya against its neighbours

Cite this

PollsAfrica (2026). Electoral commission chair, Kenya. Retrieved 26 Oct 2026 from https://pollsafrica.com/countries/kenya/electoral-commission-chair