IEBC inawazia kuzuia wafungwa kuchagua rais pekee

Tume Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka (IEBC) inawazia mabadiliko ya sera yatakayoruhusu wafungwa kupiga kura katika viti vyote vya uongozi isipokuwa urais. Hii itawapa wafungwa nafasi ya kuchagua gavana, seneta, mbunge na wengine kwa mara ya kwanza. Pendekezo hili linatokana na haki za kikatiba na uamuzi wa mahakama.

Kwa sasa, wafungwa nchini Kenya wanaruhusiwa kupiga kura kwa Rais pekee. IEBC inapendekeza kubadilisha hili ili waruhusu kushiriki katika uchaguzi wa gavana, seneta, mwakilishi wa wanawake, mbunge na mwakilishi wa wadi.

Naibu Mwenyekiti wa IEBC Fahima Araphat alisema wakati wa ziara yake Taita Taveta kuwa tume inataka kuhakikisha kila mkenya anayestahili anapiga kura, wakiwemo wafungwa. “Hatutaki kubagua yeyote. Wafungwa wana haki ya kikatiba kushiriki uchaguzi, na tutaweka mifumo itakayohakikisha wanapata nafasi hiyo,” alisema.

Tume inapanga kuwa magereza vituo rasmi vya kupigia kura, na kuruhusu maafisa wa magereza na familia zao kupiga kura hapo. Katiba ya Kenya inatoa haki hii kwa raia wazima wenye akili timamu ambao hawajatuhumiwa makosa ya uchaguzi miaka mitano iliyopita.

Mahakama ilithibitisha hii katika kesi ya 2013 ya Kituo Cha Sheria dhidi ya IEBC. Wakati huo huo, usajili wa wapiga kura unaendelea na kutarajiwa kufungwa Aprili 28, 2026, tume inalenga milioni 2.5 mpya na tayari imesajili milioni 1.3. Kamishna Francis Aduol amewahimiza vijana kujisajili.

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IEBC Chairman Erastus Ethekon at press conference clarifying voter re-registration rules for pre-2012 enrollees.
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IEBC clarifies re-registration for voters enrolled before 2012

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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has clarified that not all voters registered before 2012 must re-register. The requirement applies only to those who did not undergo biometric registration since 2012. Chairman Erastus Ethekon stated that pre-2012 data was legally disposed of during electoral reforms.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has registered 2,612,725 voters after closing the registration drive on Tuesday. This figure is nearly double the results from 2016 and 2021. Chair Erastus Ethekon said it shows strong national commitment to the democratic process.

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In the ongoing IEBC 2026 Voter Registration Drive launched March 30, Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has registered 1,876,274 new voters—75% of its 2.5 million target—with four days left until April 28. Chairman Erustus Edung Ethekon urged remaining eligible citizens to register.

Ethiopia's National Election Board announced that more than 54 million voters have registered for the seventh general election. Residents in Wolkite, Tepi, and Harar cities stated they are ready to cast ballots on May 24. IGAD confirmed ongoing support to ensure the vote is free and credible.

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