As the deadline for the 30-day Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise fast approaches, a parliamentary aspirant in Nyali Constituency has intensified his door-to-door and ward-to-ward campaign to sensitise unregistered voters.
Said Abdalla says the intensified initiative primarily targets youth and women and is aimed at complementing the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)’s efforts to increase the number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
In its status update on the ECVR released on 24th April 2026, the commission reported that it had registered 1,876,274 new voters since the exercise began on 30th March 2026. In Mombasa County, 41,444 new voters have been registered, alongside 7,008 transfers and 120 changes of particulars.
According to the IEBC, Mombasa had 641,913 registered voters across its six constituencies during the 2022 General Election. Kisauni led with 135,276 voters, followed by Nyali with 124,253, Mvita with 118,974, Changamwe with 93,561, and Jomvu with 75,085.
The nationwide registration exercise is set to end on 28th April 2026. Upon its conclusion, the IEBC notes that continuous voter registration will proceed at 57 Huduma Centres, IEBC offices in all 290 constituencies, and the Customer Experience Centre at the commission’s headquarters in Nairobi.
Ahead of the Tuesday deadline, Abdalla has traversed all five wards, namely Kongowea, Mkomani, Freretown, Ziwa la Ng’ombe, and Kadzandani in the constituency, which was carved out of the larger Kisauni Constituency during the 2012 electoral boundary review.
In each ward he has mobilised 50 youth volunteers to assist in sensitising their peers to register as voters. The teams also provide periodic updates on the movement of registration kits through their social media platforms.
Speaking during a voter sensitisation forum in Kadzandani Ward, Abdalla said the exercise has so far reached over 10,000 people. He thanked residents for embracing the initiative as they await official figures from the IEBC on the number of newly registered voters in the constituency.
“It is important for us to register as voters in large numbers. What we want to achieve in the next five years, from 2027 to 2032, will be realised through voting. I urge you not to stay at home while others register; we must all take part,” he stated.
Looking ahead to the next polls, Abdalla urged voters to elect responsible leaders who will initiate development projects and support citizens in times of need.
He also called on voters to choose leaders who understand the challenges facing residents, noting that some leaders disappear after elections only to resurface during campaign periods.
“People are awakened; they know what they want in leaders,” he said, adding that leaders will respect the electorate if more citizens register to vote. “Let us encourage people to register in large numbers. Our vote is our development, our vote is our respect, and our vote is our direction up to 2032,” he emphasised.
By Sadik Hassan
