IEBC said at least 7,048 new Kenyans were registered as voters in the past four days while 259 others changed their voter details.
IEBC chairman Erastus Ethekon described the numbers as a show of steady progress in the ongoing registration exercise that started last week.
Nairobi County led the list with 1,597 new registrations, followed by Mombasa (556), Kiambu (386) and Kisii (312).
“The Commission reaffirms its commitment to having voter registration services accessible, inclusive, transparent and efficient in the whole country, except for areas set for the November 27, 2025 by-elections,” Ethekon stated in a statement.
To enhance voter identification, the IEBC has added iris scanning to other biometric systems such as fingerprints and facial images.
“The iris is a second mode of voter identification in case of failure of recognition of fingerprints. Its addition is directly permissible under the Elections Act and reinforces our solemn pledge to credible, inclusive and transparent elections,” Ethekon added.
The Commission confirmed that voters’ data will be protected by the Data Protection Act, 2019, and only accessed by authorized personnel. Breach, it warned, would attract legal repercussions.
Ethekon also pointed out that the commission is ramping up civic education campaigns to encourage even more Kenyans to come out and vote.
The IEBC resumed the mass registration on September 29, aiming to enroll 6.3 million new voters in time for the upcoming polls.
