The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been put in the spotlight after a man from Mombasa discovered that his details had already been captured in the voter registration system despite never having registered as a voter.
Maurice Kioko, 27, said he was attempting to register as a first-time voter when a search on the voter verification portal revealed that his personal details were already in the database.
According to the IEBC database, he is listed as a voter in Garissa County.
The information further shows that a voter bearing his details is registered at the Kone ECD polling center in Jara Jara, Balambala Constituency.
“When I went to register, I found out that my details were already in the voter registration system. I have never registered before,” he said.
Kioko was asked by officials to return after two days to allow for verification and correction of his records, but the issue remained unresolved as of Monday, April 6.
IEBC Vice-Chairperson Fahima Abdallah has termed the case an isolated incident that requires investigation, while maintaining that the biometric voter register remains credible.
She added that the biometric system will ensure that only the rightful ID holder can vote after undergoing fingerprint verification.
Another Kenyan also reported that his name is absent from the IEBC register, even though he participated in the 2013, 2017, and 2022 polls.
These cases are raising concerns about possible errors in the system and bringing into question the accuracy and reliability of the voter registration process among Kenyans.
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Additionally, some Kenyans have expressed frustration on social media over the removal of polling station details from the IEBC’s online voter verification portal.
Previously, the portal displayed information based on a voter’s registration details, including the polling station name and stream number. The updated portal now shows “N/A” for these fields.
The changes come as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) continues its month-long exercise to register at least 2.5 million new voters.
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On April 3, IEBC stated that as of April 2, there were 344,316 newly registered voters, 18,610 transfers, and 32 changes or updates of particulars.
Further, the electoral body urged Kenyans to visit the nearest registration centers as soon as possible, rather than waiting until the final days of the exercise.
According to the data shared, as of April 2, 2026, Nairobi City recorded the highest number of newly registered voters, at 42,417, followed by Kiambu with 18,252, Nakuru with 14,324, and Machakos with 12,369.
On the other hand, the counties with the fewest new voter registrations were Isiolo (2,259), Samburu (3,202), and Nyamira (3,299).
