The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced the resumption of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, set to begin on Monday, September 29, as part of its preparations for the 2027 General Election.
In a public notice, the commission urged all eligible Kenyans to register at any IEBC constituency office, except in areas currently undergoing by-elections.
“The commission encourages all unregistered citizens to take advantage of the ongoing exercise and register early,” the IEBC stated.
The services available during the CVR exercise include new voter registration, correction or update of voter details, transfer of registration to a new polling station or constituency and verification of voter information.
To qualify for registration, one must be a Kenyan citizen aged 18 years and above, possess a valid Kenyan National ID or valid passport, not previously registered as a voter, not convicted of an election offence in the past five years and not declared to be of unsound mind.
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 an estimated 6.3 million new voters.
“Our projection is not based on census data, as was the case in past cycles, but on records from the National Registration Bureau,” Ethekon said.
“We anticipate registering all Kenyans who will have attained voting age by the time of the exercise.”
The commission has allocated Sh8 billion—part of its total Sh57.3 billion election budget—to support the voter registration exercise.
Additional allocations include Sh2.5 billion for stakeholder
engagement and voter education, Sh7 billion for replacing ageing KIEMS kits
(Kenya Integrated Elections Management System) and Sh2.4 billion for system
maintenance.
The resumption of voter registration has already attracted the attention of political parties and analysts alike.
Many view the youth—particularly Generation Z—as a critical demographic that could shape the outcome of the 2027 election.
Opposition leaders have called on young Kenyans to seize the moment and register in large numbers.
