Since the president and prime minister could not reach agreement , with the president favoring the second option and the prime minister keen to see a 2012 election , the IEBC opted to take the second option . The general election will be the first since a protest vote in 2007 resulted in ethnic clashes . Kenya is currently governed by a coalition government after a power - sharing deal . Kenya 's prime minister wanted an earlier election date .
The general election will be the first since a protest vote in 2007 resulted in ethnic clashes . Kenya is currently governed by a coalition government after a power - sharing deal . Kenya 's prime minister wanted an earlier election date .