The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Commissioner Ann Nderitu has revealed that the electoral body has made changes to its voter registration system.
Speaking on Monday, September 29, Nderitu said IEBC has replaced the Biometric Voter Registration System (BVR) kits with tablets.
The IEBC Commissioner explained that the BVR kits were bulky, prompting the commission to adopt lighter tablets instead.
“What is different in this voter registration is that we have a new system. Before the 2022 general election, the equipment for registration was the BVR kit. It was a bit cumbersome, but right now we only have a tablet we are using to register voters,” Nderitu revealed.
She also disclosed that in the new voter registration system, the commission will capture the fingerprints and iris of voters.
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“We have also enhanced the features of that tablet. The registration system is now able to capture not only your fingerprints but also your iris, and it’s faster than the previous one,” Nderitu stated.
The IEBC commissioner also noted that Kenyans can now register at any constituency office and have their details assigned to their preferred polling station.
“At the constituency office, we have two kits, one dedicated to registering Kenyans from all over the country. This makes the process more accessible. For example, if you are in Nairobi and want to register in Kisumu East, you can do it here in Nairobi, and it will reflect in Kisumu East, so you don’t have to travel to your constituency,” she added.
IEBC is set to launch the resumption of Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) today in an event in Kajiado County.
IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon announced the resumption in a statement on Thursday, August 28.
"The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wishes to inform the public that Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) will resume on Monday, 29th September 2025, in line with its constitutional mandate under Article 88(4) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010,” Ethekon stated.
According to the IEBC, any Kenyan citizen who is 18 years or older, possesses a valid national ID card or passport, is not registered elsewhere, and has not been convicted of an election offense in the past five years, qualifies to register as a voter.
For new applicants, they will be required to present their ID or passport, fill out the relevant form, and provide biometric data.
The commission is planning to register at least 6.3 million new voters ahead of the 2027 general elections.
