IEBC Explains Deleting Data of Voters Registered Before 2012
Kenyans and leaders have condemned the electoral body over allegations of a possible blanket re-registration exercise...
✨ Key Highlights
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has clarified that only voters who did not register biometrically before 2012 need to re-register, not all pre-2012 voters.
- The clarification addresses public concern over potential blanket re-registration.
- The IEBC, spearheaded by its Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, emphasized the credibility of the current biometric voter register, which has over 22 million voters.
- This directive specifically targets a small group of eligible voters who missed the 2012 biometric registration and haven't registered since, ensuring the integrity of the digital voter database.
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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.
