Election 2022 to feature highest number of registered voters, polling stations in Kenya's history

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati speaks on the voter register audit on Monday, June 20, 2022, at Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi. [Samson Wire, Standard]

The August 9 polls will see the highest number of polling stations yet, as well as registered voters. This has been revealed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) following an audit conducted by KPMG. The said report is preliminary, released on June 2, 2022.

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati says a total of 46,232 polling stations have been registered in 2022, an increase of 13.08 per cent from 2017 where 40,883 polling stations were registered. The number of registered voters has also risen from 19,611,423 to 22,120,458 equivalent to 12.79 per cent.