The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Moses Sunkuli has urged Migori youth to come out and register in large numbers before the set deadline of April 28.
Speaking after overseeing the voter registration process at the Migori IEBC Head Office, Sunkuli urged the youths to utilize the seven days remaining to register as new voters.
The CEO also encouraged the clerks to assist the commission in recruiting their peers to register as voters to participate in the 2027 General election.
“Our clerks that are assisting the Commission with the voter registration are Gen Z’s, and my plea to them is that they should convince their peers to come out and register as voters,” said Sunkuli.
On the issue of uncollected National Identification Cards (IDs), he acknowledged that they were working closely with the local administration to ensure the youths collect their IDs at the local level.
The official also added that the commission was working closely with the leadership of the Beach Management Unity (BMU) in the Lake Region of Nyatike Sub-County to ensure more residents register as voters.
Migori County Election Manager, Ben Misati said that so far, 30,430 new voters have been registered, a 60 per cent turnout.
Misati said they expect to reach 53,500 new voters by the end of the week to meet the target of 63,000 by the deadline of April 28.
He disclosed that mobilization is still ongoing and is encouraging more youths to turn out to register and become eligible to vote in the 2027 Generation election.
By Makokha Khaoya
