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At the heart of the petition is the claim that the system creates an additional step after results have already been declared at the constituency level. The petitioners are also contesting the roles assigned to county returning officers and the chairperson of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, arguing that the current framework weakens the finality of constituency results.
Acting CEO Moses Sunkuli said the numbers from the last election highlight the scale of the problem. He noted that while the diaspora population is estimated at over 1.4 million, only 10,443 registered as voters in 2022, with turnout standing at 57.76 percent.
Former IEBC CEO James Oswago says Kenya’s voter registration targets are unrealistic, citing weak civic mobilisation, short registration drives and low funding as key barriers to higher voter turnout.
MPs on the security committee heard that over 5,600 processed IDs remain uncollected in Sotik, as staff cite low funding, poor infrastructure and policy gaps slowing vital registration services.
The Central Organization of Trade Unions (COTU) boss said the continued political gatherings pose a growing security risk and undermine established electoral guidelines.
The leaders, led by DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua and Former Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka, said they want a formal meeting with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission within two weeks. They accused President William Ruto of attempting to influence the commission in order to gain political advantage ahead of the election.
The Commission said the exercise is being carried out across all 1,450 County Assembly Wards. It is also ongoing in universities and colleges, Huduma Centres, constituency offices, and at the Customer Experience Centre at Anniversary Towers.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said the verification system is currently limited because the process of organising voters into specific streams has not been completed. The commission noted that this step will only be undertaken after the current registration phase comes to an end.
The Emurua Dikirr parliamentary seat became vacant following the death of Johana Ng’eno in February 2026 after a helicopter crash that also claimed the lives of five other individuals.
Former Chief Justice David Maraga has warned IEBC against actions or statements that erode public trust, urging urgent stakeholder talks on voter register, technology and reforms ahead of Kenya’s next elections.
In a statement on Saturday, Karua raised alarm over alleged reports that the commission may be unable to account for over 20,000 KIEMS kits, while also questioning the integrity of voter data on its public portal.
In a clarification issued on Saturday, the electoral body emphasised that only a specific group of voters—those who missed the biometric registration introduced in 2012—need to enrol again.