Advertisement
Zero turnout recorded in Bomet on first day of voter registration
29th September, 2025 05:22 PM
Day one of the nationwide voter registration exercise kicked off on a low note in Bomet Central, with no single citizen having shown up at the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) offices in Bomet town by Monday, 29 September 2025, at noon.
According to Bomet Central IEBC Registration Officer Robert Ngeny, the registration centre was opened as early as 8:00 am, but the desks remained unattended as of midday.
“We opened our offices at 8:00 am, but so far we have not received anybody who is ready to register as a voter,” Ngeny said.
Elsewhere, IEBC commissioner Alutalala Mukhwana pleaded with Kenyans to be patient with the new team and not to judge them based on past experiences with other commissioners.
Speaking to K24 Digital, Ngeny urged residents who are yet to enlist as voters to take advantage of the exercise, emphasising the importance of participation in shaping the country’s democratic future.
He particularly appealed to the Gen Z who have turned 18 to come out in large numbers and register as voters in Bomet Central.
“I want to encourage Bomet Central residents, especially the Gen Z who have attained the voting age, as well as those who have never registered before.”
He added that their constituency is ready to carry on this exercise, and they are assisting the public who want to transfer their polling stations and those who want to change their registration particulars.
“We are also facilitating transfers for voters who wish to change their polling stations, and also those changing their details. We are open to assist,” Ngeny explained.
The Commission has set a national target of registering 6.3 million new voters during the exercise.
The IEBC stated that eligible voters are required to present their original national identity card or a valid Kenyan passport to register at constituency IEBC offices and all Huduma Centres countrywide in an exercise that began on Monday, September 29, 2025.
