Chagua lists everyone standing for the 2027 General Election on the same terms. These are the rules, in full.
Who gets a profile
- Every sitting office holder, from the official lists (for example Parliament and the county assemblies).
- Aspirants who have declared publicly, with a link to where they declared (a news report, their party, or their own announcement).
- Candidates cleared by the IEBC, once the IEBC publishes its lists.
- Anyone can suggest a person. The Chagua team checks the source before the profile goes live.
How people are ordered
- Always A to Z by name, or by the place you choose (your county, constituency or ward).
- Never by popularity, “trending”, random picks or money.
- Paying for extras (more photos, video, a longer manifesto) never changes anyone’s place in any list, and no candidate or party can be “featured”.
What every profile shows
The same sections for a presidential candidate and for an MCA: seat and area, party, stage (aspirant, party nominee, IEBC-cleared), slogan, key issues, background, manifesto, the same questions for everyone, sources, and when the profile was last checked. Empty sections say so, the same way for everyone.
Sources and changes
Every fact comes from a public source, shown on the profile. Every change to a profile is logged with the date and whether it came from the candidate, the Chagua team or an official list, and that history is public on the profile. Once a candidate claims their profile they can add to it; official facts (party, seat, area, IEBC stage) keep coming from official sources.
Races
Races on Chagua are informal. They are not surveys and not results. They are hidden during the legal quiet period before polling day, and they never appear above official IEBC dates or results.
Mistakes
If something is wrong, report a correction. We aim to reply within two working days. See our corrections policy.