Electoral officials have intensified voter awareness campaigns across Kajiado North ahead of next year’s polls.
Following the end of the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, after running for 30 days nationwide, IEBC Kajiado North Constituency achieved and surpassed its target of newly registered voters.
The constituency had targeted registering 15,884 new voters but managed to register 17,680 voters under the ECVR exercise.
The numbers recorded across the five wards in Kajiado North Constituency were as follows: Oloolua Ward – 1,793, Ngong Ward – 4,068, Ongata Rongai – 5,820, Nkaimurunya – 3,454, and Olkeri – 2,558.
Kajiado North Constituency IEBC Assistant Registrar Hiladah Mukami attributed the achievement to strong mobilization efforts by IEBC staff across the constituency.
Speaking to KNA today about the ongoing exercise, she noted that state actors, including chiefs, have played a key role in mobilizing voters, especially in the interior parts of the constituency.
“We are now having what we call Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) after the conclusion of ECVR, whereby people can still register as voters, and the exercise will run up to February next year,” Mukami said.
She added that the CVR exercise is expected to encourage more people to register as voters ahead of the 2027 general election.
Mukami explained that the CVR exercise is currently taking place at the main IEBC constituency office located at the Ngong Deputy County Commissioner’s offices in Ngong Town, where voters can register, transfer their voting details, and access other electoral services.
The assistant registrar, however, acknowledged that the CVR exercise is currently experiencing a low voter turnout, with most people visiting the offices mainly for voter transfers.
Mukami also addressed concerns raised by some residents who experienced difficulties while trying to verify their voter registration status.
“For the people who are experiencing difficulties when trying to verify whether they have already registered, the biggest challenge has been due to poor network connectivity, system overload, and hardware glitches,” she noted but was quick to say they can still visit the center for assistance and verification.
“The process has been smooth, with no technical hitches during registration. I came today to register as a voter so that I can practice my civic duty during next year’s General Election. Kelvin Ngatia, a resident of Ngong Town told KNA
He added that he had heard about the CVR exercise from IEBC staff who were creating awareness about voter registration exercise
Voter registration remains a key step in strengthening democratic participation ahead of next year’s general election. The IEBC continues to conduct registration exercises to ensure all eligible citizens are captured in the voters’ roll.
Youth have also been encouraged to continue turning up in large numbers to secure their voting rights ahead of the 2027 general election.
by Peter Muteti
