The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has addressed reports circulating on social media alleging that at least 2 million votes will be removed from the voter register ahead of the next elections.
The reports, purportedly from IEBC Chairperson-designate Erastus Ethekon, claimed that the commission would remove over 2 million ghost voters from the register ahead of the 2027 General Election.
According to a viral post shared across social networks that has since been flagged, Kiambu County has the largest concentration of ghost voters, followed by Meru, Nairobi, and Nyeri.
However, IEBC has refuted these claims and labelled the post as fake.
IEBC Denies Removing 2 Million Voters from Register in Four Counties
The Commission clarified that the information did not originate from the chairperson or any member of the Commission.
“Please note that the Commission currently neither has a chairperson nor members,” IEBC stated.
“Therefore, any information circulating on social media is null and void.”
During the 2022 general elections, Nairobi City County led the country in the number of registered voters, with a total of 2,415,310 voters across its 17 constituencies, according to the latest data from the IEBC.
Within Nairobi, Starehe constituency has the highest number of registered voters at 169,575, followed closely by Embakasi South with 167,953, Westlands with 160,739, and Dagoretti North with 157,659.
Embakasi East, Kasarani, and Roysambu also have high voter numbers, each surpassing the 150,000 mark.
The constituency with the lowest number of registered voters in the capital is Embakasi North, with 113,344 voters.
How Voters are Distributed in Kiambu County
Meanwhile, Kiambu County tops the list among Mt Kenya counties and ranks second nationally, with a total of 1,275,008 registered voters.
The county has 12 constituencies, with Ruiru leading at 172,088 voters followed by Thika Town (156,018) and Juja (134,638).
Other constituencies include Githunguri (104,592), Kiambaa (104,268), Limuru (93,019), Kabete (91,775), Kiambu (86,986), Lari (81,196), Gatundu South (79,860), and Gatundu North with 71,810 registered voters.
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Nyeri County and Meru 2022 Votes
According to data from the Commission, Nyeri County has a total of 481,632 registered voters.
The voter distribution spans six constituencies, with Kieni constituency recording the highest number of registered voters at 114,573.
Mathira follows with 104,492 voters, while Nyeri Town has 87,168. Othaya constituency has 61,879 registered voters, and Mukurweini comes close with 58,534.
Tetu, the least populated in terms of registered voters, has 54,986.
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Meru County, consisting of nine constituencies, has a total of 772,139 registered voters.
South Imenti leads the county in voter registration with 115,642 voters. It is followed closely by North Imenti, which has 96,241 registered voters.
Igembe Central also reported high voter numbers, with 93,434 individuals on the roll, while Buuri has 82,341 registered voters.
Tigania East is slightly ahead of Central Imenti with 83,527 voters. Other constituencies include Igembe South with 77,126 voters, Igembe North with 77,050, and Central Imenti with 76,495 registered voters.
Tigania West rounds out the list with 70,283 voters.
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