The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission targets to net at least six million new voters in a 30-day mass registration that starts today.
It will also conduct mass voter registration for the diaspora in December.
Young Kenyans who never voted in the 2013 or 2017 elections will be entering the voter roll for the first time.
The IEBC must go out of its way to ensure it fairly deploys its personnel and equipment across all the constituencies to ensure all get an opportunity to register.
There should be no underhand schemes to give some areas or candidates undue advantage to buttress their numbers.
Urban, rural, and pastoralist regions must all be treated fairly so that each Kenyan over the age of 18 gets an opportunity to participate in the poll.
The National Treasury and by extension the National Assembly must ensure that the IEBC is adequately funded to meet its timelines.
The stakes in the coming polls as evidenced by the already heightened campaigns are so high that the IEBC should not falter at any stage.
For those eligible to register, don't wait until the last minute to show up, overwhelm the registration clerks and then claim you were locked out.
Register now to choose the leaders you want come August 9 next year.
Quote of the Day: "To vote is like the payment of a debt, a duty never to be neglected, if its performance is possible."
Rutherford B Hayes
The 19th president of the United States was born on October 4, 1822
