Tuesday, Nov 2, 2021 –Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission IEBC can nolonger sustain voter registration exercise for afew more days.
Making the remarks on the month-long exercise, the poll body argued that due to financial reasons, they can nolonger continue with the voter listing around the country as was recently directed by the court.
The Eldoret-based court directed that the exercise be extended for seven more days awaiting the ruling on the case filed by an Uasin Gishu resident.
In his ruling, Justice Eric Ogolla ordered that the listing exercise move from November 2 to November 9.
But even as this was taking place, the electoral body last week asked Kenyans to use the few remaining days to register because it was not sure of any extension.
Chairman Wafula Chebukati disclosed that the amount of sh 1.2 billion which they were given was far less than their budget of sh 4 billion.
“After November 2, we will not have money to extend the voter registration exercise. The commission can only afford to conduct mass registration for 30 days,” Mr. Chebukati stated.
The chairman also said his office requires another sh 1.3 billion to audit the voter register as well as for other running expenses.
According to Parliamentary Hansard report, Mr. Chebukati had requested a whopping sh 40 billion to run 2022 elections.