Babu Owino to Kenyans: Go register, we will protect your vote
Embakasi East Member of Parliament (MP) Babu Owino has urged Kenyans to register as voters ahead of the 2027 General Election, assuring them that their votes will be protected.
In a statement on Thursday, October 2, 2025, the youthful legislator called on citizens not only to register but also to turn out in large numbers on election day to make their voices heard.
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“Register to vote. Turn out and vote. We will protect your vote. We will make your vote count,” Babu Owino declared.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) began the voter registration on Monday, September 29, 2025, ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Elsewhere, IEBC assistant voter registration officer Robert Tarus urged residents to register after Iten recorded no new voters.
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However, the Commission raised concerns over the alarmingly low turnout in the ongoing voter registration exercise across the country.
Speaking at a local TV station on Monday, September 29, 2025, IEBC Commissioner Ann Nderitu revealed that field reports from registration officers indicate very low numbers, with some centres registering as few as three to five people in an entire day.
“From the reports we are getting one by one from the registration officers, some registered three, others five. It is a great concern to IEBC on the low voter turnout because once Kenyans do not turn up to register as voters, it means that they are excluding themselves from participating in their democratic processes,” she said.
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Nderitu stressed that voter registration is the foundation of democracy and reminded Kenyans that their voice can only be heard through the ballot box.
“Every Kenyan is encouraged to register and to participate in the electoral processes because by doing that, that is how your vote becomes your voice,” she added.
Kenyan citizens aged 18 and above can now access the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) services through Continuous Voter Registration.
Services include registering for the first time, correcting or updating voter details, transferring registration to a new electoral area, and verifying existing details.
Eligible citizens must hold a valid Kenyan ID or passport, must not have previously registered as voters, must not have committed an election offence in the past five years, and must not be of unsound mind.
Visit any IEBC Constituency Office, except in areas holding by-elections.
