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IEBC has decried a low turnout in its Enhanced Voter Registration exercise, with only 202,518 new voters registering out of the weekly national target of 1,500,000 — representing 13.5% of the National week target.
The Commission, which targets to register 6 million new eligible voters says, Samburu, Elgeyo Marakwet, Wajir, West Pokot, Mandera, Nandi, Baringo, Narok, Turkana and Tana River Counties recorded the highest percentage of targets.
Meanwhile, Mombasa, Nairobi, Kirinyaga, Embu, Laikipia, Muranga, Kitui, Nyandarua, Nyeri and Kiambu recorded the lowest percentage of targets in the last 7 days.
IEBC attributed the low numbers to voter apathy, insecurity in Lamu, Baringo and Laikipia Counties as well as along Kenya-Somalia borders, lack of ID Cards and the culture of last-minute rush.