49. Do candidates have to report on their election campaign finances?

Kenya

Kenya

Answer
Yes
Source

Section 26 Election Campaign Finance Act
26. Records
(1) For purposes of financial accountability under this Act, a candidate, a
political party, a referendum committee or an organization registered to campaign in support of a candidate, a political party or a referendum committee shall keep records of—
(a) funds received for campaign expenses indicating the amount and the nature of funds received;
(b) names, postal, physical and electronic addresses of contributors;
(c) funds spent for nomination expenditure and campaign expenditure, as the case may be; and
(d) in case of an organization registered to campaign in support of a candidate, a political party or a referendum committee, the name of the candidate, the political party or the referendum committee that the organization supported.

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