The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is defending a proposed ban on photographing marked ballots, emphasizing that ballot secrecy is paramount to electoral integrity.

• IEBC Commissioner Anne Nderitu stated that sharing photos of marked ballots compromises secrecy and could constitute indirect campaigning, an offense under Kenyan law.
• The IEBC is considering measures like restricting mobile phone use in voting booths to enforce ballot secrecy.
• Beyond this, Nderitu assured that preparations for the next general election are on track, with 2.345 million new voters registered during the recent enhanced continuous voter registration exercise.