IEBC to Launch New Digital Platform for Kenyans Ahead of 2027 Elections
IEBC is set to launch an online voter registration platform to make it easier and faster for young Kenyans to register as voters ahead of the 2027 general elections...
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is set to launch a new digital platform to boost voter registration ahead of the 2027 general elections, particularly targeting young, tech-savvy Kenyans. Despite this, physical attendance for fingerprint capture will still be mandatory for full registration.
- The IEBC aims to register over six million new voters before the next general elections.
- IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon announced the platform, which will offer a preregistration form before physical verification.
- The initiative seeks to address low youth voter turnout, including Gen Z, and follows calls from civil society groups for digital registration.
- Despite prior continuous voter registration efforts since September 2025, the IEBC recorded a low turnout, with only approximately 200,000 new voters registered initially.
- A nationwide mass voter registration drive at ward levels is planned for March 2026 to further sensitize voters due to ongoing low turnout at constituency levels.
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