IEBC voter registration Stories

Nairobi leaders launch initiative to rally youths to register as voters ahead of 2027 polls
Barack Oduor  |  Oct 04, 2025

They noted that their rallies will be targeting the Generation Z who have been yearning for change in different spheres of leadership in the country

Over 7,000 Kenyans register in first four days as IEBC launches new biometric system
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 04, 2025

Political observers and parties are already paying close attention to the progress of the exercise, viewing it as a crucial step as the country prepar...

‘Change begins with us’: Young Kenyans embrace voter registration to challenge failed leadership
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 29, 2025

Simon Mutua believes registering to vote is the first step toward fixing the problems in his neighbourhood, where poor roads and inadequate sanitation...

Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh rules out indirect polls, backs one-person, one-vote
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 29, 2025

President Hassan dismissed claims that leaders might seek to extend their terms or revive the clan-based power-sharing system that has shaped Somali p...

IEBC resumes voter registration as political heavyweights eye 2027 General Election
Barack Oduor  |  Sep 29, 2025

IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon has previously said the registration drive aims to expand Kenya’s voter base from the current 22.1 million to include...

IEBC's mass voter registration drive targets 6.3 million new voters ahead of 2027 General Election
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 28, 2025

The exercise comes amid rising political tension, with the Opposition seeking proof of constitutional compliance in the Commission’s procurement proce...

Somalia reopens Mogadishu voter listing as new political framework promises greater citizen participation
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Sep 14, 2025

The Somali electoral commission has announced that registration is open to all eligible residents of the capital, including first-time voters and thos...

IEBC announces resumption of continuous voter registration from September 29
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 28, 2025

Eligible Kenyans will be able to register at any IEBC Constituency Office, except in areas with ongoing by-elections.

Maraga urges IEBC to resume voter registration, warns delays disenfranchising youth
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 22, 2025

Maraga cited Article 88(4)(a) of the Constitution, which obliges the IEBC to conduct continuous voter registration. He criticised the commission for s...

Somalia’s forces enforce door-to-door voter registration in Mogadishu ahead of historic polls
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 05, 2025

Local media reports indicate that in addition to house-to-house visits, residents are being stopped in public spaces, including markets and bus statio...

Somalia extends registration deadline for political parties ahead of June elections
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Apr 21, 2025

The extension comes as the country moves toward holding its first one-person, one-vote local elections in over five decades. The elections are schedul...

Mogadishu starts voter registration ahead of Somalia’s historic elections in over 50 years
Hassan Mohamed  |  Apr 15, 2025

Past elections were indirect, with elders and clan representatives selecting leaders. Until now, civic leaders in Mogadishu were appointed by the pres...

Somalia starts voter registration for first one-person-one-vote poll in over 50 years
Lucy Mumbi  |  Apr 13, 2025

The electoral commission said it has completed all logistical preparations for the upcoming elections, including the provision of election materials a...

Somalia to conduct civic elections by end of June – Election Commission
Hassan Mohamed  |  Mar 18, 2025

The journalists were taken around a packed warehouse with election materials. The election body chief said political parties’ elections are ongoing an...

Take voter registration seriously, Coast, North Eastern leaders tell Kenyans
Farhiya Hussein  |  Mar 16, 2025

They emphasised the importance of civic engagement, arguing that political representation begins with voter registration and active participation in n...

41% of Kenyans can’t register to vote due to lack of ID cards- report
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 16, 2024

The findings come as the government urges Kenyans to collect their national identification cards, many of which remain idle at Huduma Centres.

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