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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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.
