2027 county races · Tuesday 10 August 2027
Kenya's 47 counties
Pick your county to see who holds each seat and who can run again. Every county votes for a governor, senator, woman rep, MPs and MCAs on the same day as the President.
11 open governor seats · 290 constituencies · 1,450 wards
SpotlightNairobiThe capital is the biggest single prize on the 2027 ballot: the most registered voters of any county, a governor eligible for a second term, and a Senate seat set to open up.Coast 6 counties
- 001MombasaIncumbent can runGovernor: Abdulswamad Sharif Nassir (ODM)
- 002KwaleIncumbent can runGovernor: Fatuma Achani (UDA)
- 003KilifiIncumbent can runGovernor: Gideon Mung'aro (ODM)
- 004Tana RiverIncumbent can runGovernor: Dhadho Godhana (ODM)
- 005LamuOpen seatGovernor: Issa Timamy (ANC)
- 006Taita-TavetaIncumbent can runGovernor: Andrew Mwadime (ODM)
North Eastern 3 counties
Eastern 8 counties
- 010MarsabitIncumbent can runGovernor: Mohamud Ali (UDA)
- 011IsioloIncumbent can runGovernor: Abdi Hassan Guyo (Jubilee)
- 012MeruIncumbent can runGovernor: Isaac Mutuma (UDA)
- 013Tharaka-NithiOpen seatGovernor: Muthomi Njuki (UDA)
- 014EmbuIncumbent can runGovernor: Cecily Mbarire (UDA)
- 015KituiOpen seatGovernor: Julius Malombe (Wiper)
- 016MachakosIncumbent can runGovernor: Wavinya Ndeti (Wiper)
- 017MakueniIncumbent can runGovernor: Mutula Kilonzo Jr (Wiper)
Central 5 counties
Rift Valley 14 counties
- 023TurkanaIncumbent can runGovernor: Jeremiah Lomorukai (ODM)
- 024West PokotOpen seatGovernor: Simon Kachapin (UDA)
- 025SamburuIncumbent can runGovernor: Lati Lelelit (UDA)
- 026Trans-NzoiaIncumbent can runGovernor: George Natembeya (DAP-K)
- 027Uasin GishuIncumbent can runGovernor: Jonathan Bii (UDA)
- 028Elgeyo-MarakwetIncumbent can runGovernor: Wisley Rotich (UDA)
- 029NandiOpen seatGovernor: Stephen Sang (UDA)
- 030BaringoIncumbent can runGovernor: Benjamin Cheboi (UDA)
- 031LaikipiaIncumbent can runGovernor: Joshua Irungu (UDA)
- 032NakuruIncumbent can runGovernor: Susan Kihika (UDA)
- 033NarokIncumbent can runGovernor: Patrick Ole Ntutu (UDA)
- 034KajiadoOpen seatGovernor: Joseph Ole Lenku (ODM)
- 035KerichoIncumbent can runGovernor: Erick Mutai (UDA)
- 036BometTerm limit in questionGovernor: Hillary Barchok (UDA)
Western 4 counties
Nyanza 6 counties
- 041SiayaIncumbent can runGovernor: James Orengo (ODM)
- 042KisumuOpen seatGovernor: Peter Anyang' Nyong'o (ODM)
- 043Homa BayIncumbent can runGovernor: Gladys Wanga (ODM)
- 044MigoriIncumbent can runGovernor: Ochilo Ayacko (ODM)
- 045KisiiIncumbent can runGovernor: Simba Arati (ODM)
- 046NyamiraTerm limit in questionGovernor: Amos Nyaribo (UPA)
Nairobi 1 county
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Sources and notes
- KNBS: 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census
- IEBC: 2022 election results and the register of voters
- Constitution of Kenya, Article 180 (governors, including the two-term limit)
Regions are the former provinces, which many Kenyans still use to talk about politics; they have no legal role today. Population and area are from the 2019 census.