Elections 2012 know how many leaders Kenyans will elect.

After the contest, that was the referendum, it is important that we all invest in educating our people on the contents of our constitution. Public education will be key to the successful implementation of the Constitution since citizens will make informed demands.

Today i examine elections 2012. Specifically the total number of leaders Kenyans will elect in 2012.

The National Executive and County Executive Committee.

1. At the National level, we shall elect the President who heads the national executive- Article 136 to 138.
2. At the County level, a Governor is elected in every county - Article 180.

Note that before the elections, the President and Governor will nominate a candidate as Deputy President {Article 148 (1) - (3) } and Deputy Governor {Article 180 (5) and (6) }. The candidates nominated will not be elected. Instead, candidates for president and governor win the elections, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission shall declare them as elected after the elections.

Parliament - National Assembly and Senate

1. A member of parliament from every constituency - Article 97.
2. Woman representative from every County - Article 97.
3. Senator (who represents the County in the senate) - Article 98 (1) (a).

County Assembly

1. A member of the assembly from every ward - Article 177 (1) (a).

Therefore in total Kenyans shall elect six leaders. This will undoubtedly an uphill task for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.