Written By Gerald Gekara | |
In the continuing continuous voter registration exercise, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has registered 548,188 new voters in the last two weeks.
The commission’s head, Wafula Chebukati, indicated in a statement that the goal for this period was to register 2,987,138 people.
According to the election commission, they received 130,320 requests for transfers and 989 requests for changes of information.
The exercise would end on February 6, 2022, in the country, and on the 15th day of the respective country’s commencement date in the Diaspora.
Following the relaxation of COVID-19 restrictions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Canada, the Commission began registration at the Kenya Embassy in the UAE, according to Chebukati.
“In Canada the exercise will kick off on 1st February 2022 at the Kenya High Commission in Ottawa. Kenya Honorary Consulate in Toronto and Kenya Honorary Consulate in Vancouver. The Commission will extend registration in Canada and UAE by the number of days lost to ensure Kenyans residing in the two countries are accorded 15 days to register as voters,” he said.
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