IEBC orders fresh registration for voters registered before 2012
Kenyans who registered as voters before 2012 are required to register afresh, IEBC says their details are not captured in current continuous biometric register...
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has ordered all voters registered before 2012 to re-register as part of the ongoing Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise. This measure aims to ensure the integrity of the 2027 General Election by updating legacy data to the current biometric system.
- Voters registered before 2012 must re-register by April 28, 2026. This is to eliminate ghost voters and ensure accurate biometric identification.
- The IEBC is the electoral body mandating the re-registration.
- The ECVR exercise seeks to enroll 2.5 million new voters, with over 344,000 registered in the initial days.
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IEBC: Pre-2012 Voters Must Register Afresh as 344,000 Sign Up in Ongoing Drive - April 2026
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced that all Kenyans registered to vote before 2012 must re-register using the current biometric system, clarifying that only voters who did not register biometrically before 2012 need to re-register. The ongoing Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise, which aims to enlist 2.5 million new voters, has seen 344,316 people register in its first four days. DAP-Kenya leader Eugene Wamalwa challenged the IEBC over its directive for some Kenyans to re-register as voters, questioning the necessity after successful biometric identification in the last election. The directive aims to ensure the integrity of the 2027 General Election by updating legacy data to the current biometric system.
