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April 4, 2026
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IEBC Clarifies Voter Registration Rules for Pre-2012 Voters, Assures No Need for Fresh Registration

IEBC Clarifies Voter Registration Rules for Pre-2012 Voters, Assures No Need for Fresh Registration

IEBC dismissed claims that all pre-2012 voters must re-register. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has clarified that Kenyans registered as voters before 2012 do not need to re-register unless their biometrics were not captured in the current system. This statement addresses confusion during the ongoing Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise.

  • The IEBC confirmed only pre-2012 voters who missed the 2012 biometric registration are required to re-register.
  • The current biometric register has been in use since 2013 and was used in the 2022 General Election with 22,120,458 voters.
  • The ECVR exercise runs until April 28, 2026, with 344,316 new voters registered as of April 2, 2026.

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