Department: By-Election Temporary Jobs
Location: Ol Kalou Constituency
Job Type: Temporary (By-Election)
Application Deadline: May 27, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Duties & Responsibilities
The Presiding Officer (PO) will perform the duties listed below, while the Deputy Presiding Officer (DPO) will deputize the PO.
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Overall in charge at the polling station
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Demarcates and lays out the polling station
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Ensures the safety and use of the KIEMS
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Ensures the KIEMS and power bank are fully charged and all components are available before departing to the polling station
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Supervises polling activities at the polling station
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Distributes materials to the clerks at the polling station
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Officially declares the start of polling
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Runs the network connectivity tool on the KIEMS at 5:30 AM
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Opens/closes Polling Station Voting Period on the KIEMS
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Ensures law and order is maintained at the polling station
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Ensures smooth flow of voters in the queue
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Ensures that all election results and logs are transmitted from the polling station electronically to the Tallying centers
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Shows the agents the tabulated results before transmission
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Supervises all election officials in the polling station
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Updates and communicates regularly with the Constituency Returning Officer (RO)
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Posts a copy of the election results at the polling station
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Takes the results to the Constituency Returning Officer
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Is in charge of security at the polling station
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Ensures safe retrieval and return of election materials to the RO
Requirements for Appointment
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Kenyan citizen of high integrity, and be non-partisan
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Hold a Degree/Diploma certificate from a recognized institution
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Computer literate
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Have effective communication skills
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Good report writing skills
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Ability to manage people, sensitive data, and materials
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Have skills in data computation
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Must be available for the entire period of the exercise
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Resident in the constituency in which they apply for (Ol Kalou Constituency)
Wages
| Position | Daily Wage |
|---|---|
| Presiding Officer | Kshs. 2,000 |
| Deputy Presiding Officer | Kshs. 1,800 |