IEBC Targets 28.5mn Registered Voters by 2027 in Fresh Drive
The exercise will also facilitate those seeking to transfer their registration to different polling stations. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has launched a continuous voter registration exercise with the goal of increasing Kenya's voter roll to 28.5 million by the 2027 General Election.
- The IEBC aims to register at least 6.3 million new voters, primarily young people, expanding the voter base from the current 22.1 million.
- Chairperson Erastus Ethekon stated the drive will include a mass voter registration after by-elections on November 27.
- The initiative is supported by a Sh8 billion allocation for voter registration within the IEBC's Sh57.3 billion election budget, and features a new biometric voter registration module integrated into the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS).
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