The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has announced that it will communicate the timelines for the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in August 2025.
In a statement on Monday, July 21, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon confirmed that internal preparations are nearing completion and that formal details will be issued through a gazette notice.
"The IEBC is currently finalizing internal processes and will in the month of August, 2025 announce via a gazette notice the timelines for resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) to allow eligible citizens of Kenya to register as voters,” he said.
To register as a voter in Kenya, you must be a Kenyan citizen aged 18 or older, possess a valid national ID card or Kenyan passport, and have no election-related convictions in the past five years.
Notably, anyone declared of unsound mind is also disqualified from registering.
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This comes a day after IEBC announced that it has commenced preparations for the upcoming by-elections across the country.
Speaking on Saturday, July 19, Ethekon said the commission will work with parliament and political parties to address the issues of pending by-elections in the coming days.
“This is our first priority given the fact that the people in those affected areas must have their elected representatives within the shortest time possible,” he stated.
Ethekon further explained that the writs declaring the 7 National Assembly and Senate positions vacant have since expired, and the speakers of the two houses will have to issue new writs.
“In the case of the by-elections to the National Assembly and Senate, the speakers of the respective houses are expected to issue writs declaring the positions vacant. We note that the writs that were issued have since expired.
“We will discuss this matter with speakers of the respective Houses of Parliament. Once we receive the respective writs, IEBC will expeditiously hold by-elections in those areas,” he added.
Ethekon also mentioned that the secretariat has been liaising with Parliament and the National Treasury to secure the necessary budgetary allocations for the by-elections
“We assure citizens in those respective areas that the Commission is committed to ensuring that their right of representation is realized in the shortest time possible. We shall update the country on the anticipated details, including timelines,” he further said.
