The Independent Electoral Commission is a commission that was formed to oversee the elections within the republic of Kenya. It was changed from ECK to IEBC..
According to the Independent Electoral Commission chair. Kenyans who have been voting in previous elections and were registered before 2012 will have to register again.
In his statement, he has clarified that the data of those who registered before 2012 can’t be traced effectively.
Those who updated Their fingerprints lately are the ones captured and will not need to register again.
Some Kenyans are asking the chair to come out clean. They want reassurance that this is not a scheme to rig the election. Some who have shared their sentiments online are now claiming that it might be a scheme.
The commission has not added anymore details on the advisory. Many are asking when the update will be provided.
Kenyans across the country are currently registering in large numbers. The Mount Kenya region is leading according to the data obtained from the IEBC portal.
They have about 87,000 news voters who have registered. The country is preparing for a 2027 general election with President Ruto seeking a second term.