It's contemptuous for IEBC to lump Kenyans abroad together with prisoners

Security officers keep vigil at Mvita tallying centre, Mombasa. [File, Standard]

A recent gazette notice by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), has deeply unsettled Kenyans living abroad.

The notice announced continuous voter registration across the 290 constituencies, but went on to state that: “The Commission shall issue a notice for the commencement of registration of citizens as voters and the regular revision of the voters’ roll for citizens residing outside the country and prisoners.”