Voter verification starts, May 11, 2017. [Photo/Courtesy]
Biometric verification of the voter register ahead of the August 8 polls will has kicked off.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati, said the process will run for 30 days and therefore will end on June 9, from today, Thursday May 11, 2017.
Addressing the press, Wednesday, Chebukati said electorates would be able to verify details such as their names, polling station and identification.
“The biometric voter verification process is provided for in section 6A (i) of the Election Act which mandates the commission to open the register of voters for verification of biometric data by their registered voters at their respective polling stations for a period of 30 days,” said Chebukati.
He noted the register would be revised and correction taken into consideration.
“Further, the commission upon the expiry of the 30 days of verification as provided for in the law will revise the register of voters to take into account any changes in particulars arising out of the verification process,” he added.
The IEBC boss urged all eligible voters to participate in the exercise.
“The commission calls upon all Kenyans to go to the verification centres and confirm their details. The biometric verification process will give Kenyans an opportunity to familiarise themselves with the technology that will be used in the general election.”
A similar process for Kenyans in Diaspora (Burundi, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda) will be conducted between May 15 and 30.