The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has reported a fast uptake in the ongoing voter registration exercise, with 344,316 new voters already captured just four days after the nationwide drive began.
The commission says the numbers point to an active response from citizens as preparations for the 2027 General Election continue to take shape.
In a statement issued on April 3, 2026, the commission explained that the figures were recorded within the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise, which started on March 30 and is set to run for 30 days until April 28, 2026.
The drive is part of efforts to expand the biometric Register of Voters ahead of the next general election.
IEBC noted that the target of the current exercise is to register 2.5 million additional voters, which would raise the total number of registered voters to about 28.5 million. This builds on an earlier constituency-based registration exercise that had added 273,498 voters by March 30, 2026.
“On 29th September 2025, we launched the constituency based voter registration and as at 30th March 2026, when we launched ECVR, the total figures were 273,498.
“With regards to the ongoing ECVR, below are the figures as at yesterday, Thursday, 2nd April 2026:i. Newly registered voters: 344,316 ii. Transfers: 18,610 iii. Change/update of particulars: 329A detailed county-by-county breakdown of the registration statistics is annexed to this release,” IEBC’s statement read in part.
Alongside new registrations, the commission reported 18,610 voter transfers and 329 updates of voter details during the same period. These changes reflect citizens updating their voting information or relocating their voting preferences within the system.
County data shows Nairobi City County leading with 42,417 new registrations. Other counties with notable numbers include Kiambu with 18,252, Nakuru with 14,324, Kakamega with 11,952 and Meru with 11,106.
Further figures indicate Kisii registered 10,455 voters, Bungoma recorded 9,842 and Turkana had 9,472. On the Coast, Kilifi registered 8,750 new voters while Mombasa followed closely with 8,565.
The commission said the exercise is being carried out across all 1,450 County Assembly Wards, as well as in higher learning institutions, Huduma Centres, the Customer Experience Centre at Anniversary Towers and IEBC constituency offices.
IEBC chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon said the registration continues daily, including weekends and public holidays, encouraging eligible citizens to take advantage of the period, especially during the Easter season.
“The time to register is now,” Ethekon stated.
The commission also clarified that voters are not restricted to registering in their home counties. Using open registration kits, individuals can register at any centre and later choose their preferred polling station.
For those seeking transfers, IEBC said voters must present themselves at the constituency office where they intend to move their registration and submit fresh biometric details, as required under Section 7 of the Elections Act, 2012.
IEBC further noted that registration is not taking place in areas where by-elections or election petitions are ongoing. These include Porro and Endo County Assembly Wards, Emurua Dikirr and Ol Kalou constituencies, as well as Malava and Mbeere North constituencies, which are affected by pending petitions.
The commission also reminded the public that the current voter register is biometric-based and was introduced in 2012. As a result, individuals who registered before that year and did not later enroll biometrically are required to register afresh to be included in the current register.
