IEBC registers 1.3M new voters since March 30 - April 2026

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has registered 1,370,930 new voters since launching its Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise on March 30, 2026. This figure includes a significant surge of 495,429 new registrations in just one week. Meanwhile, Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja is facing a potential 6-month jail term for contempt of court following an application demanding action for his prolonged failure to appoint a County Secretary. At the same time, Siaya Governor James Orengo and regional leaders have backed Kenya's plan to build its first nuclear power plant in Siaya County, a project estimated to cost Sh1 trillion and significantly boost the nation's electricity generation.

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IEBC registers 1.3M new voters since March 30

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has registered 1,370,930 new voters since launching its Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise on March 30, 2026. This figure includes a significant surge of 495,429 new registrations in just one week.