Jacob Juma was murdered on May 5, 2016. [Photo/zipo.co.ke]
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has come under sharp criticism over the “fake” voter register after it emerged that non-existent ID numbers were generating voter details.
The polls agency launched online and SMS verification systems on Thursday making it easier for Kenyans to verify their details.
However, some sent random ID numbers to the IEBC portal and said they received startling feedback.
One said sending the number 0 presents the name Stanley Gitari Mucira of Kirinyaga County, Gichugu polling station and code 003.
When you send number three, you get the name Caroline Anyango Odhiambo of Mombasa County, Mvita polling station and code 032.
Despite expunging over 88, 000 names of dead voters from the register, it appears that the name of the late Jacob Juma, who was murdered in May last year is still in the voter register.
The inconsistencies in the voter register have raised eyebrows, on whether a thorough audit was conducted.
Opposition Nasa had raised concerns over the report by KPMG, the firm that audited the register.
After the clean-up, IEBC said the eligible number of voters is 19, 611,423 million.