2027 elections: How IDs budget tripled to Sh31 billion
More than 1.7 million Kenyans have been registered since July.
The value of a national identity cards (IDs) project has increased to Sh31 billion from Sh10 billion, as the government ramps up production of the documents required to register new voters ahead of next year’s General Election.
President William Ruto’s administration has revised the project’s expected completion date to June 30, 2028 and also increased the budget, first to Sh12 billion and then Sh31 billion, according to official documents.
The backlog includes nearly 400,000 cards that have remained uncollected for more than 10 years.
A Kenyan living in the United Kingdom wants the appellate court to suspend the judgment.
IEBC is targeting 6.3 million new voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The exercise has begun across the country.
President Ruto has complained about low voter registration numbers in his perceived political strongholds.
More than 15,000 public school administrators have praised Ruto’s administration.
MP Githinji said they provide a safe way to end the illicit brew problem.
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