VOTER REGISTRATION

1.4m Kenyans registered as voters in month-long drive - IEBC

Court in Eldoret on Wednesday declined to lift the order prohibiting the IEBC from ending lisitng.

In Summary

• 359,834 transfers and 2,519 changes in particulars were made.

• Seventeen deletions were also made.

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati
IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati
Image: FILE

The IEBC registered a total of 1.4 million voters by the close of listing on November 2 before the court ordered that the exercise should not stop, following a petition.

Figures released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission showed a total of 1,421,710 voters were registered.

This was against a target of six million new voters.

The drive started on October 4 and was to run until November 2.

Meanwhile, 359,834 transfers and 2,519 changes in particulars were made.

Seventeen deletions were also made.

Nairobi is leading with a total of 139,560 new voters, Nakuru 58,436 votes, Kiambu 54,668, Kisii 54,089 votes, Kakamega 53,055, Bungoma 49,186, and Kilifi 40,841, votes.

Others are Mombasa 37,911,  Kwale 22,625 new voters, Tana River 11,290, Lamu 5,438, Ttaita Taveta 13,389, Garissa 22,760, Wajir 18,735, Mandera 24,926, Marsabit 15,953,and Isiolo 5,768.

Meru 45,083, Tharaka Nithi 12,807, Embu 14,434 2, Kitui 28,306, MACHAKOS 37,454, Makueni 24,830, Nyandarua 15,133, Nyeri 18,191, Kirinyaga 15,736, Murang’a 22,082, Turkana 34,665, West Pokot 22,679, Samburu 7,711, Trans Nzoia 31,141, Uasin Gishu 41,687, Elgeyo Marakwet 17,962, Nandi 32,209, Baringo 26,469, Laikipia 11,027, Narok 33,479, Kajiado 30,601, Kericho 30,221, Bomet 28,889, Vihiga 18,767, Busia 28,863, Siaya 30,294, Kisumu 41,716, Homa Bay 32,698, Migori 35,866, and Nyamira 22,080.

However, the High Court in Eldoret on Wednesday declined to lift the order prohibiting the IEBC from ending the enhanced voter registration exercise.

The IEBC through lawyer Kangu Mwangi had filed an application seeking to have the orders lifted but Justice Eric Ogolla directed that the matter be heard on Thursday.

Justice Ogola cautioned the electoral agency against disobeying the orders.

Ogolla had issued the prohibition orders following an application by a voter Patrick Cherono.

Ogolla sued the IEBC and the National Assembly and wants the voter listing to go on for three months.

Cherono argues that the IEBC had not met its target and that Covid-19 had affected the lives of many people who need time to go out and register.

The IEBC on Wednesday declared it would continue with the listing until its appeal is determined.


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