IEBC Explains Why Dead Voters’ Data Cannot Be Used to Rig Elections

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has refuted claims by UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar that deceased voters could influence election outcomes, emphasizing the security of Kenya's biometric voting system.

The IEBC stated that its biometric voter registration system, which uses fingerprints and iris scans, prevents the deceased from voting or being registered.
IEBC Commissioner Alutalala Mukwana explained that the system automatically locks out any attempts to vote without a live biometric match.
An independent audit ahead of the 2022 election found over 1.18 million questionable entries in the voter register, including deceased voters and duplicate registrations.

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