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April 23, 2026
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Turkana insecurity disrupting voter registration, Ethekon says

Turkana insecurity disrupting voter registration, Ethekon says

Ethekon said rising insecurity has significantly affected the commission’s efforts to register eligible voters in the region...

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The Chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Erastus Ethekon, has expressed concern that rising insecurity in parts of Turkana County is disrupting the ongoing voter registration exercise.

  • 47,000 new voters have been registered in Turkana County in the past three weeks, surpassing the initial target.
  • Erastus Ethekon, the IEBC Chairperson, met with residents in Turkana East.
  • Residents cited safety fears as hindering their ability to access registration centers, urging authorities to address the security situation urgently.

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