How MPs shot down the push to clean voter register

A clerk captures the biometrics of a youth during the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission's mass voter registration exercise at Eldoret National Polytechnic in Eldoret City, Uasin Gishu County on March 30, 2026.

The push for a comprehensive audit of the voters' register ahead of the August 2027 general election suffered a major setback after the National Assembly eliminated the statutory requirement for the exercise.

During the passage of the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2024, on October 22, 2026, the lawmakers shot down a proposal that sought to require the electoral commission to recruit a reputable audit firm to clean the voters’ roll six months before the general election.

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