IEBC registers 1.87 million new voters as drive nears deadline
The new registrations were recorded between March 30 and April 23 under the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise.
The new registrations were recorded between March 30 and April 23 under the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise.
The remarks come at a time when ODM is actively engaged in internal and coalition talks around zoning arrangements ahead of the 2027 polls. The party is pushing for a system where coalition partners agree not to compete in certain regions, a move it says would protect its traditional support bases.
He argued that the current administration is working to build a unified nation where no group is left behind, emphasising that citizenship and access to government services must not be determined by ethnicity or regional identity.
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.
The ODM Central Committee met on April 16, 2026, in Nairobi to review internal party affairs, relations within its coalition with UDA, and preparations for the 2027 General Election.
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.
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 move reflects growing efforts to strengthen diaspora participation and improve coordination between stakeholders in the electoral process.
ODM factions led by Edwin Sifuna and the Linda Mwananchi camp held rival conventions in Nairobi despite a police blockade, exposing a deepening leadership and constitutional dispute within the party.
Political analyst Herman Manyora warnings come amid heightened political exchanges between President William Ruto and former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
The President also referred to the administration’s 10-point agenda, saying many doubted its implementation when it was introduced but the government has since delivered visible progress under the plan.
In August 2025, Boniface Mwangi declared that he would run for the presidential seat in the upcoming 2027 general elections.