Voter registration exercise for Kenyans living abroad kicked off on Monday.

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The exercise will be conducted in five nations on the African continent.

According to statement released by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, Kenyan adults will be required to visit their High Commission offices in Kigali (Rwanda), Bujumbura (Burundi), Kampala (Uganda), Pretoria (South Africa), Arusha and Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) to be enlisted as voters ahead of the August 8 General Elections.

“Voter registration is going on for the purposes of 2017 Elections in Bujumbura in Burundi, Arusha and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, Kigali in Rwanda, Kampala in Uganda and Pretoria in South Africa. The Kenyan Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates have been designated by the Commission as registration centers for Kenyans living outside the country,” read a statement posted on the Commission’s official Facebook page.

The exercise is expected to run until March 6.