2,959 Kenyans in the Diaspora Register as New Voters

Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) registered 1,031,645 new voters during the recently-concluded voter listing exercise.

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says a further 396,163 registered voters applied to transfer to registration centers of their choice, while 2,269 others changed their particulars.

The registration exercise for Kenyans in the diaspora saw a total of 2,959 new voters listed, with 2,964 others requesting transfers to new centrers and 2,036 applying for change of particulars.

The listing of Kenyans living abroad was done in the United States, United Kingdom, Qatar, Germany, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and South Sudan.

Registration of diaspora voters is still ongoing in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and in Canada until February 14th and 15th respectively.

In line with Section 8 of the Elections Act 2011, IEBC is now expected to hire a reputable firm to conduct an audit of the voter’s register to verify its accuracy.

The firm will then recommend mechanisms for enhancing the accuracy of the register and updating the register.