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September 29, 2025
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IEBC Targets 28.5mn Registered Voters by 2027 in Fresh Drive

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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