In Numbers: Continuous Voter Registration Drive Off to a Slow Start

In numbers: Continuous Voter Registration drive off to a slow start

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 4 — Kenya’s voter registration drive is off to a sluggish start, with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) reporting just 7,048 new voters in the first week of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. The exercise, which began on September 29, is part of the IEBC’s effort to register 6.3 million new voters ahead of the 2027 General Election. Here’s how the numbers stack up so far: 7,0…

Only 7,000 new voters registered as IEBC rolls out iris scan technology - Kahawatungu

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) recorded only 7,048 new voter registrations and 259 voter transfers in the past four days in the ongoing voter registration drive. IEBC, which relaunched the voter exercise on September 29, 2025, has targeted 6.3 million new voters during the registration drive. IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon explained that the figures indicated progressive growth in the exercise as the Commission seek…

IEBC registration: Electoral body registers only 7k new voters as exercise enters day 4

Kenya’s voter registration drive is off to a slow start. IEBC said 7,048 new voters have registered since Monday, September 29, with youth turnout alarmingly low.

IEBC Announces Leading Counties In Voter Registration Turnout

The Kenya Times ~ Trending, Breaking News and Videos IEBC Announces Leading Counties in Voter Registration Turnout The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that 7,048 new voters have been enrolled within just four days of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. In a statement dated October 3, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon stated that the registration, relaunched on September 29, 2025, is ongoing…