- IEBC set a target of six million new voters in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration but has managed only 250,391 so far
- Nairobi and Kiambu counties lead the way in registration, accounting for 27% of the total new voters since last September
- According to data released by the IEBC, the majority of new voters are over 35 years old, making up 67.35% of those registered.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) seems to have failed to achieve its goal since the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) across the country last September.
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The new commission headed by the chairman Erastus Ethekon had set a target of registering at least six million new voters.
How many voters has IEBC registered?
As of March 24, six months after the launch of ongoing voter registration, the commission announced it had registered 250,391 new voters.
Commissioner of IEBC Alutalala Mukhwana noted that men were registering in greater numbers compared to women.
“We have registered 250,391. What does it look like in terms of gender equality? Surprisingly, there is not much difference. We have 50.9% men and 49.1% women. So the gender gap is small,” he said.
So far, Nairobi and Kiambu counties are leading in new registrations, accounting for 27% of the total.
Nairobi has registered 49,055 voters, followed by Kiambu with 20,400.
Other counties in the top ten include Mombasa (15,140), Machakos (11,687), Nakuru (10,432), Kitui (9,401), Kisii (8,871), Kakamega (8,078), Meru (7,499), and Murang’a (7,267).
Which counties have the lowest registered voters?
The counties with the least number of new voters are Isiolo (112), Tana River (241), Lamu (578), Elgeyo Marakwet (552), and Mandera (994).
People over the age of 35 make up the majority of new voters at about 67.35%, while those aged 18 to 35 make up 32%.
At the same time, the young citizens of Kenya are actively organizing themselves to ensure that they register as voters in preparation for the 2027 general election.
They express their desire to use their collective power to bring great change in the nation.
Currently, they are gathering under the slogan “Niko Kadi,” which has gained momentum in recent days.
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How many voters does the ‘Niko Kadi’ movement intend to register?
The organizers of the movement emphasize that their main goal is to remove the President William Ruto office in 2027. They accuse him of failing to implement his 2022 campaign promises, allowing widespread corruption, overseeing government incompetence, and committing human rights violations through illegal killings and kidnappings.
In Mombasa region, young people gathered at the offices of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to push for massive voter registration among their peers.
They announced a target of at least 18 million votes, which they believe will break the entrenched political system that has existed since independence.
According to them, this resolution is shared throughout the country, and they are committed to fully use the vote as a tool to realize their vision.
Before the launch of the ongoing voter registration exercise, the list of voters, by the year 2022, had at least 22.1 million voters.
However, not all voted.
A total of 14 million people, representing 64% of the total number of registered voters, showed up at the polling stations to vote.
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