Leaders call for more funding for IEBC to bring voter registration to remote areas

President William Ruto's aide, Farouk Kibet, assists UDA party aspirant David Indakwa in seeking votes in Malava during a fund drive for the Butali Salvation Army church in Kakamega County. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Leaders have urged the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to make voter registration more accessible, saying most centres are too far from ordinary citizens, especially in remote areas.

Speaking during a church fundraising in Butali, Malava Constituency, Kakamega County, where he contributed Sh1 million towards the construction of a church, President William Ruto's aide, Farouk Kibet, said the government should allocate funds to ensure every eligible Kenyan is registered ahead of the by-election and 2027 elections.