Understanding Continuous Voter Registration (CVR)

On Monday, September 29, 2025, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) resumed its Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise in preparation for the 2027 General Elections. This resumption was formally announced through Gazette Notice No. 12008 dated August 27, 2025, issued under the authority of Articles 38(3)(a), 83, and 88(4)(a) and (b) of the Constitution of Kenya. With an ambitious target of registering 6.3 million new voters across the country, this serves as a timely moment to reflect on how CVR is undertaken.

The Gazette Notice made clear that eligible Kenyans—who have attained the age of eighteen (18) years and are in possession of a valid national identity card or a valid Kenyan passport—may visit any of the 290 IEBC Constituency Offices countrywide to register as a voter, transfer their voter registration to a different electoral area, inspect their registration information and correct or update their voter particulars. This exercise is to be conducted from Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) as from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The notice specified that there shall be no continuous registration in electoral areas with scheduled by-elections. Additionally, separate arrangements, through a gazette notice, would be made for registration in diaspora stations and prisons. To operationalize this exercise, the IEBC issued a companion Gazette Notice No. 12009, appointing Registration Officers and Assistant Registration Officers for all constituencies.

As the Commission pursues its ambitious registration targets through its 290 constituency offices nationwide, citizens ought to present themselves at registration centres and register as voters. This exercise is an opportunity for every person who is of age, has relocated or has not registered to invoke their political right. It is an invitation to join the political community and shape Kenya’s future through the ballot. The ball now falls on your court as the Commission pursues its ambitious registration targets, citizens ought to present themselves at registration centres and register as voters.

Today, ELGIA attended a meeting with the National Anti-Corruption Campaign Steering Committee (NACCSC) to assist in formulating measures of combating corruption at the grassroots level across Kenya!

In the course of this meeting, the following salient areas were identified for support:

Development of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials Enhanced sensitization initiatives, including expansion into podcasts Capacity building and training for the County Anti-Corruption Civilians' Oversight Committees (CACCOCs) personnel

Technical and resource support for addressing corruption during election periods. This partnership represents our shared commitment to transparency, accountability, and good governance.

Together, we're empowering communities to stand against corruption and build a better Kenya for all.

On October 15th, Elgia Afric was pleased to host a team from the Business Registration Service (BRS) for an important discussion on enhancing Kenya's beneficial ownership register.The meeting brought together key departments from BRS:

ICT & records Departments - working on technical improvements to the register and enhancing data management systems Communications Department - developing awareness and compliance campaigns.

Together, we discussed support areas, implementation timelines, and deliverables that will collectively strengthen this critical initiative which is part of the Kenya Institutional Strengthening Programme (KISP).

#BeneficialOwnership #KISP #TransparencyInBusiness #GoodGovernance #Kenya.