NAIROBI, Kenya — The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has concluded its Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise after a 30-day nationwide campaign that registered more than 1.8 million new voters.
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon thanked Kenyans who participated in the exercise, saying the turnout demonstrated growing civic awareness and public commitment to democratic participation ahead of future elections.
“Today marks the end of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise. I sincerely thank everyone who turned out to register as voters and took part in shaping the future of our nation,” Ethekon said in a statement on Tuesday.
The Commission conducted the exercise under the theme, “Deepening Democracy in Kenya Through Inclusive Voter Registration,” with a target of registering about 2.5 million new voters across the country.
According to the IEBC, more than 1.8 million citizens were successfully registered by the close of the exercise.
In its latest update released on Friday, April 24, 2026, the Commission reported a sharp rise in registrations during the final days of the drive.
The number of registered voters increased by 505,344 within six days, rising from 1,370,930 recorded on April 17 to more than 1.8 million by the end of the exercise.
Nairobi County recorded the highest number of new registrations, followed by Kiambu, Nakuru, Kakamega, and Machakos counties.
Other counties, including Meru, Kilifi, Kisii, and Turkana, also posted strong registration numbers, while Lamu recorded the lowest turnout.
Ethekon said the exercise reflected the importance Kenyans attach to civic participation and constitutional rights.
He cited Article 38 of the Constitution of Kenya, which guarantees every citizen the right to participate in free, fair, and regular elections through universal suffrage.
The IEBC chairperson stressed that voter registration remains the first step in exercising political rights and participating in governance.
“These constitutional rights can only be fully realised through voter registration,” Ethekon said, describing registration as the foundation of active participation in the electoral process.
Despite the conclusion of the special registration drive, the Commission said voter registration services will continue across the country.
“Please note that voter registration will continue at Huduma Centres, the IEBC Customer Experience Centre at Anniversary Towers in Nairobi, as well as at IEBC Constituency Offices,” Ethekon said.
The exercise comes as the IEBC continues preparations for future electoral processes amid renewed public focus on electoral reforms, transparency, and voter inclusion following previous disputes over election management in Kenya.
