List of 20 Counties with Highest Registered Voters Ahead Of August 9 General Elections
KdrtvFeb 9, 2022Read original
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Sunday, February 6 concluded its second phase of the voter registration exercise.
IEBC however failed to achieve its target due to poor voter registration turnout.
The commission ascribed the low turnout to voter indifference and challenges with national identification.
The IEBC registered 1.51 million new voters during the first phase of the drive, which lasted one month and ended on November 5, last year. In the second phase, the commission registered 1,032,645 new voters.
The electoral body has been urging Kenyans to register as voters but the participation has far below the expected. The registration exercise, meanwhile, continues at IEBC constituency offices.
Kenya presently has 22,152,144 registered voters across the country as a result of the latest exercise.
Below are 20 counties with the highest number of voters ahead of the August 9 general elections.
Nairobi – 2, 505,199
kiambu -1,293,309
Nakuru – 1,050,367
Kakamega – 841,139
Meru- 780, 858
Machakos – 690,243
Mombasa – 654,063
Bungoma – 644,233
Kisii -638,871
Murang’a – 628,416
Kisumu – 616,871
Kilifi – 582,631
Homa Bay – 537,108
Kitui – 532,267
Uasin Gishu -530,993
Siaya – 518,056
Nyeri – 492,046
Kajiado – 463,546
Migori – 454, 954
Kericho – 429,288