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LAWS OF KENYA

ELECTIONS ACT

THE ELECTIONS (REGISTRATION OF VOTERS) REGULATIONS

LEGAL NOTICE 126 OF 2012

  • Published in Kenya Gazette Vol. CXIV—No. 109 on 9 November 2012
  • Commenced on 9 November 2012
  1. [Amended by Elections (Registration of Voters) (Amendment) Regulations, 2017 (Legal Notice 73 of 2017) on 12 May 2017]
  2. [Revised by 24th Annual Supplement (Legal Notice 221 of 2023) on 31 December 2022]

Part I – PRELIMINARY

1. Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Elections (Registration of Voters) Regulations.

2. Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—"acknowledgement slip" means a document issued by the returning officer acknowledging application for registration;"alphanumeric details" means all the other details of a voter except the biometric data;"biometric" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Act;"Commission" has the meaning assigned to it in the Act;"foreign representative of Kenya" means a public officer serving in a Kenyan foreign mission abroad;"identification document" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Act;"prisoner" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Prisons Act (Cap. 90);"register" deleted by L.N. 73/2017, r. 2(a);"Register of Voters" has the meaning assigned to it in section 2 of the Act;"registration centre" means a centre designated and gazetted by the Commission under regulation 3;"Voter Records Book" means the first book of data entry during the registration of a voter.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 2.]

Part II – ADMINISTRATION

3. Registration centres

(1)The Commission may, from time to time, designate and Gazette registration centers which shall include—
(a)places within the Republic as provided for in subregulation (2);
(b)premises of, or facilities provided by Kenyan missions abroad;
(c)any facility belonging to a public body or private persons in any foreign country;
(d)other facilities that the Commission may deem fit as registration centres for purposes of registering voters.
(2)The Commission may use, free of charge, for the purposes of voter registration—
(a)a room or rooms in any public school as defined in the Education Act (Repealed);
(b)facilities belonging to, and maintained by, any public body;
(c)facilities in any foreign country as the Commission may, by arrangement with the relevant authorities in that country, determine for the purpose of registering Kenyan citizens residing in that country;
(d)such other public space or premises as the Commission may gazette.
(3)Where, as a result of the use of any facility under this regulation, any damage is caused to that facility, or any expense is unavoidably incurred by any person having control over the facility, the Commission shall repair the damage, or compensate such person, as the case may be.
(4)The Commission may, with prior arrangement with the owner, use private facilities where in the opinion of the Commission public facilities are unavailable, inadequate or unsuitable;
(5)No place whose use as a registration centre may offend the sensitivities of sections of the public or that may cause conflict of interest shall be used for purposes of registration.(L.N. 73/2017, r. 3.)

4. Registration officers

The Commission shall appoint—
(a)a registration officer for every registration area; and
(b)such number of registration officers to register Kenyan citizens living abroad as the Commission may determine.

5. Assistant registration officers.

(1)The Commission may appoint one or more assistant registration officers to assist a registration officer.
(2)An assistant registration officer may have all the powers and duties of the registration officer.
(3)An assistant registration officer shall be subject to the general direction and control of the registration officer.
(4)The recruitment and appointment of registration officers and assistant registration officers under this regulation shall be done competitively and transparently.

5A. Gazettement of registration officers

Every appointment under regulations 4 and 5 shall—
(a)be done transparently and competitively; and
(b)be published in the Gazette.
[L.N. 73/2017, r. 4.]

Part III – THE REGISTER OF VOTERS

6. Preparation of register.

Each registration officer shall prepare and maintain a register of voters for his or her polling station, ward and constituency in such form as the Commission may prescribe.

7. Registration areas and Registration centres

(1)The Commission shall—
(a)divide each constituency in which registration is to be held into registration areas or, if it deems fit, declare any particular constituency to be a single registration area;
(b)assign to each registration area a distinguishing number or letter or a combination of number and letter;
(c)appoint a place or places or designate a vehicle or vehicles, vessel or vessels at which the polling station or stations for each registration area shall be established;
(d)designate such areas outside Kenya, in which registration is to be held, as a single registration area;
(e)declare the entire territory of the foreign country or any part of a foreign country, to be a registration area;
(f)declare a region consisting of more than one foreign country to be a single registration area; and
(g)publish in the Gazette and publicise through electronic and print media of national circulation and other easily accessible medium a notice specifying—
(i)the registration areas established for registration;
(ii)the distinguishing number or letter, or combination thereof, assigned to each registration area; and
(iii)the place or places appointed, or the vehicle or vehicles, vessel and vessels designated, as registration centres.
(2)The Commission may designate any of its offices to be a registration centre and may provide for mobile registration centres.
(3)The Commission may use the facilities of Kenyan foreign missions abroad, free of charge, for the purposes of voter registration or polling, as the case may be.
(4)The Commission shall, in respect of each registration area appoint a registration officer to be responsible for the compilation of a register for the respective area.
(5)Notwithstanding subregulation (1), a registration officer may receive applications for registration at places not specified in the notice published under subregulation (1)(g)(iii).
(6)If a registration officer closes a registration centre, the registration officer shall post a notice at that place indicating the other places at which applications may be made.
(7)Where applications are received at a place other than the designated registration centre, the registration officer shall ensure that the voter is aware of the particulars of the centre and that he or she intends to register at the centre to which the registration in question relates.

8. Registration particulars.

A register of voters shall contain biometric data and the particulars set out in Form A in the Schedule.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 5.]

9. Changes to register.

(1)A registration officer may, in accordance with these Regulations, make changes to the register of voters—
(a)to carry out a decision relating to a claim;
(b)related to transfer of registration;
(c)to correct clerical or other errors;
(d)to delete the name of a person who the registration officer is satisfied has died;
(e)to ensure that no person is registered more than once;
(f)to ensure that no person is registered if the person is not qualified to be so registered;
(g)to include any appropriate changes that may be requested by a registered voter in respect of his or her registration;
(h)to correct loss of data owing to technological errors or any other causes;
(i)to delete the names of persons who have renounced their Kenyan citizenship as provided for under section 19 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act (Cap. 170) and any other written law; and
(j)to delete the names of persons whose citizenship has been revoked under section 21 of the Kenya Citizenship and Immigration Act and any other written law.
(2)Subject to paragraph (1)(d), the registration officer shall work in collaboration with the Registrar of Births and Deaths and National Registration Bureau to obtain the particulars in Form B set out in the Schedule.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 6.]

10. Other changes requiring notice, etc.

The following provisions shall apply to any proposed change not initiated by the person in respect of whom they relate—
(a)the registration officer shall give the person whose registration particulars are the subject of the proposed change, a notice of the change;
(b)the notice under paragraph (a) shall be sent to the registered address of the person and the notice shall inform the person of his or her right to make representations under paragraph (c);
(c)the registration officer shall give the person an opportunity to, within seven days after the date of the notice paragraph (b), make representations with respect to the proposed change; and
(d)after considering any representations that the person may make, the registration officer may make the proposed change.

11. Periodic list of changes.

(1)At least once every six months, each registration officer shall prepare a list of changes to the register of voters for his constituency and post the list at a place at the headquarters of the division and district within which the constituency is located where the public has access.
(2)The changes included on a list under subregulation (1) shall consist of the changes made since the previous list was prepared under subregulation (1).
(3)The list posted under subregulation (1) shall be posted for at least thirty days.
(4)The changes included on the first list prepared by each registration officer under subregulation (1) shall consist of the changes made since this regulation came into operation.

12. Certification of Register of Voters.

(1)Where as a result of operation of section 5 of the Act, the registration of voters has been ceased, the Registration officer shall compile the list of registered persons.
(2)The registration officer shall after effecting compilation of the register of voters relating to the constituency submit his or her component for compilation by the Commission.
(3)The Commission shall compile the register of voters comprising of components under section 4 of the Act.
(4)The Commission shall certify and publish the Register of Voters in the Gazette.
(5)The published Register of Voters under sub regulation (4) shall include the names of the County Assembly Wards and the total number of registered voters therein.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 7.]

Part IV – REGISTRATION OF VOTERS

13. Application for new registration.

(1)A person who desires to be registered as a voter shall make an application in Form A set out in the Schedule.
(2)An application under sub regulation (1) shall be made to the registration officer for the constituency in which the person wishes to be registered.
(3)The registration officer shall collect biometric data of persons applying for registration.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 8.]

13A. Registration procedure.

(1)A person who applies to be registered as a voter shall present his or her identification document to the registration officer stationed at a Registration Centre of his or her choice.
(2)The registration officer shall, where the applicant is qualified to be registered as a voter, issue the applicant with Form A as set out in the Schedule.
(3)The applicant shall return the duly completed Form A to the registration officer and the registration officer shall confirm the details in the form and enter them in the biometric voter registration system and the Voters Record Book.
(4)The applicant shall be issued with an acknowledgement slip upon registration.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 9.]

13B. Numerous registrations.

(1)A person shall not, at any time, be registered as a voter in more than one constituency.
(2)A person shall not be registered as a voter more than once in the Register of Voters.
(3)A person who simultaneously makes two or more applications to be registered as a voter shall not be qualified as a registered voter.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 9.]

13C. Transfer of registration.

A voter is not qualified to transfer his or her registration unless at the date of his or her application to be transferred he or she was ordinarily resident in that constituency six months immediately preceding the date of his or her application for transfer.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 9.]

14. Application for change in registration.

(1)A person who is already registered as a voter, but who wishes to have a change described in subregulation (2) made, shall make an application in accordance with this regulation.
(2)The changes referred to in subregulation (1) are—
(a)a change in the particulars of the person's registration; or
(b)a change of the electoral area or polling station at which the person is registered to vote.
(3)An application for a change described in subregulation (2)(a) shall be made in Form B, to the registration officer for the constituency in which the person is registered.
(4)An application for a change described in subregulation (2)(b) shall be made in Form C, to the registration officer for the constituency in which the applicant wishes to be registered.
(5)Deleted by L.N. 73/2017, r. 10(c).[L.N. 73/2017, r. 10.]

15. When applications not allowed.

(1)A person may not make an application for registration under regulation 13 or 14—
(a)during a time in which the registration of voters and revision of the register of voters is not allowed under section 5 of the Act; or
(b)during a period in which the Commission has suspended, under subregulation (2), the making of applications under regulations 13 and 14.
(2)The Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, suspend the making of applications under regulations 13 and 14 for a period specified in the notice.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 11.]

16. Consideration by registration officer.

(1)The registration officer to whom an application is made under regulation 13 or 14 shall consider the application and—
(a)in the case of an application for registration under regulation 13, register the applicant if the registration officer is satisfied the applicant is qualified to be registered; or
(b)in the case of an application for a change under regulation 14, make the requested change if the registration officer is satisfied that it is proper to do so.
(2)If the registration officer registers a person or makes a change under subregulation (1), the registration officer shall issue an acknowledgement slip, to the applicant.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 12.]

Part V – CLAIMS

17. Time for making claims.

(1)A claim to a registration officer under section 12 of the Act in respect of an application under these Regulations shall be made at any time by the registered voter.
(2)A claim under sub regulation (1) shall not be made within ninety days to the date of a general election or referendum or within sixty days to the date of a by-election.

18. Method for making claim.

A claim shall be in Form D set out in the Schedule and shall be accompanied by a new application for registration under Part IV.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 13.]

19. Notice of claims.

(1)The registration officer shall, within seven days of receipt of a claim publish a notice of the claim.
(2)The notice of claim under subregulation (1) shall set out the names and addresses of all persons who have made claims and shall be in Form E set out in the Schedule.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 14.]

20. Consideration of claims.

(1)After publishing the notice of claims under regulation 19, the registration officer shall consider and determine each claim.
(2)For the purpose of considering a claim, the registration officer may require the claimant to attend before the registration officer.
(3)The registration officer shall within seven days of the date of publishing the Notice give the claimant a written notice of the determination of the claim.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 15.]

21. Time for appeal.

An appeal, under section 12(2) of the Act, to the Principal Magistrate Court from a determination by a registration officer may be made within fourteen days after the determination was made.

22. Method of appeal.

(1)To make an appeal, the appellant shall deliver a written request to the Principal Magistrates Court or to High Court briefly stating the grounds of the appeal.
(2)The request shall be signed by the appellant.

23. Request.

For each request received under regulation 22, the registration officer shall forward the following to the Principal magistrates Court or the High Court—
(a)a copy of the claim and new application under regulation 18;
(b)a copy of the notice of the determination of the claim under regulation 20(3); and
(c)written reasons for the determination.

24. Hearing of appeal.

(1)This regulation applies with respect to the hearing of an appeal under section 12(2) of the Act.
(2)The parties to the appeal are the appellant and the registration officer.
(3)The Principal Magistrates Court or the High Court shall cause notice of the hearing of the appeal to be given to the parties at least seven days before the hearing.
(4)The notice of the hearing of an appeal shall set out the time and place of the hearing of the appeal.
(5)An appeal shall be heard and determined on a priority basis.

25. Changes to register.

After an appeal has been determined under regulation 24, the registration officer shall—
(a)make any changes to the register of voters that are necessary as a result of the appeal;
(b)prepare a list of the changes made;
(c)post the list at the place where the list of changes was posted under regulation 11(1); and
(d)submit the list to the Commission for inclusion in the Principal Register of Voters.

26. Claims not to affect register.

Claims under this Part shall not affect the validity of the register of voters.

Part VI – INSPECTION AND VERIFICATION OF REGISTER

[L.N. 73/2017, r. 16.]

27. Inspection of register.

The Commission shall make available the Register of Voters for inspection to the public at all polling stations, by way of public web portal or any other medium the Commission may approve.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 17.]

27A. Verification of Register of Voters.

(1)The Commission shall publish a notice of the availability of the register of voters for verification in the Gazette and in at least two newspapers of national circulation and through any other medium as the Commission may determine.
(2)The notice published under sub regulation (1) shall set out—
(a)a statement calling on the public to verify their particulars as captured in the register;
(b)a statement specifying where and within which period the verification may be carried out; and
(c)the hours during which verification may be carried out.
(3)The notice under sub regulation (2) shall be in Form F set out in the Schedule.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 18.]

27B. Process of Verification.

(1)A voter may verify the details of his or her registration at the voter's polling station in accordance with regulation 27A.
(2)A voter may, where any of the details of the registration of the voter are incorrect, submit to the registration officer at the voter's polling station a claim form as prescribed by regulation 19.
(3)The registration officer shall consider and determine the claim within three days after submission.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 18.]

28. Revision of register.

After the last day of verification, the registration officer for each constituency in respect of which the inspection and verification was carried out shall revise the register of voters for the respective constituency within such period as the Commission may determine.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 19.]

Part VII – PREPARATION OF NEW REGISTER

29. Direction from Commission.

The Commission may direct that a new register of every constituency be prepared.

30. Notice.

(1)If the Commission makes a direction under regulation 29, the Commission shall publish a notice in the Gazette and in one or more newspapers of national circulation.
(2)The notice shall set out—
(a)a statement calling on all persons who wish to be registered to apply; and
(b)a statement specifying where and when applications may be made.
(3)The notice shall be in Form G set out in the Schedule.
(4)The Commission may amend a direction under regulation 29 by publishing a notice of the amendment in the Gazette and in one or more newspapers.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 20.]

31. Registrations.

(1)A person may apply for registration in accordance with the notice published under regulation 30 and, for that purpose, regulations 13 and 14 shall, with necessary modifications apply.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a registration officer may transfer a place specified in the notice published under regulation 30 for making applications if, in the opinion of the registration officer, the number of applications made at the place does not warrant keeping it open.
(3)If a registration officer transfers a place for making applications under paragraph (2), the registration officer shall post a notice at that place indicating the other places at which applications may be made.

32. Preparation of new register.

As soon practicable after the last day for making applications to be registered in a constituency, the registration officer shall prepare a new register of voters under regulation 6.

33. Publication of register.

(1)The registration officer shall publish the new register of voters in the following manner—
(a)by making the relevant register available for inspection at the respective registration centre, ward and constituency Commission offices;
(b)by posting, at a place at the Commission's website, constituency offices, registration centre and ward where the public has access, a notice, in Form H set out in the Schedule, of the availability of the register for inspection; and
(c)by having in place an electronic register which may be accessed on a website using a mobile phone or such other electronic media as the Commission may determine.
(2)The notice posted under paragraph (1) (b) shall explain how a person may make a claim under section 12 of the Act.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 21.]

Part VIII – REGISTRATION OF KENYAN CITIZENS RESIDING OUTSIDE KENYA

34. Registration of Kenyan citizens residing out of Kenya.

(1)The Commission shall, at regular intervals, publish the names of countries in which registration and voting is scheduled to take place.
(2)A decision by the Commission to register Kenyan citizens residing outside Kenya or to conduct elections outside Kenya shall be based on the presence of a Kenyan Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.

35. Registration particulars of Kenyan citizens residing out of Kenya.

A register of voters who are Kenya citizens residing outside Kenya shall contain the particulars set out in Form I in the Schedule.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 22.]

36. Application for Registration by Kenyan citizens residing out of Kenya

A Kenya citizen residing outside Kenya shall apply for registration as a voter in Form I set out in the Schedule.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 23.]

37. Eligibility to Vote.

A Kenya citizen residing outside Kenya shall apply for registration as a voter upon production of a valid Kenyan Passport.Provided that citizens residing in countries within the East African Community may present an Identity Card.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 24.]

38. Registration personnel.

For the purpose of registration of Kenyan citizens residing outside Kenya as voters, the Commission may appoint a foreign representative of Kenya who shall not be the Ambassador, Deputy Ambassador, High Commissioner or Deputy High Commissioner of a Kenyan mission.

39. Type of elections.

A Kenya citizen residing outside Kenya shall only participate in a presidential election or a referendum.

Part VIIIA – REGISTRATION OF CITIZENS IN KENYAN PRISONS

[L.N. 73/2017, r. 25.]

39A. Registration of citizens in Kenyan prisons.

The Commission shall, at regular intervals, publish the centres in which prisoners may register and vote.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 25.]

39B. Registration particulars of citizens in Kenyan prisons.

A prisoner who is not already registered as a voter but wishes to be registered shall make an application in Form K set out in the Schedule.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 25.]

39C. Eligibility to vote.

A prisoner shall comply with the provisions relating to the identification of persons for the purposes of registration as a voter set out in regulation 13.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 25.]

39D. Registration personnel.

The Commission shall appoint Registration Officers for the purpose of the registration of prisoners.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 25.]

39E. When prisoner may vote.

A prisoner may only vote in a presidential election or a referendum.[L.N. 73/2017, r. 25.]

Part IX – MISCELLANEOUS

40. Summoning witnesses, evidence, etc.

A registration officer may, for the purpose of considering or determining an application or claim—
(a)summon any person to appear before him or her; or
(b)order the production of any document relevant to an issue that the registration officer is required to consider and determine.
[L.N. 73/2017, r. 26.]

41. Notice to individuals.

All notices required to be given by a registration officer or the court to an individual shall be deemed to have been duly given if—
(a)sent at least seven days to the date of hearing by registered post to the postal address, if any, given in the application, claim, appeal or; or
(b)published in at least one newspaper with nationwide circulation.

42. Publication of notices.

(1)If a notice is required by these Regulations to be published and, in the opinion of the authority required to publish the notice, the prescribed mode of publication does not give sufficient publicity of the notice, the authority may, in addition to publishing the notice as required, exhibit copies of the notice at prominent places or take such other steps as the authority may deem necessary for giving sufficient publicity to the notice.
(2)Subregulation (1) also applies, with necessary modifications, to anything that is required by these Regulations to be posted or to be made available for inspection.

43. Minor inaccuracies immaterial.

No misnomer or inaccurate description of a person or place in a register of voters or other document prepared or issued under or for the purposes of these Regulations shall prejudice the validity of the register or document as respects that person or place, if the person or place is so designated as to be commonly understood.

44. Observation of the registration process.

(1)Every registered political party shall have the right to observe the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters through designated representatives.
(2)A registered party shall notify the Commission, in writing, of the names of its designated representatives.
(3)Any person, association or organization may apply to the Commission to be allowed to observe the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters and to verify the accuracy of the register.
(4)Representatives of the media shall have the right to observe the registration process and to access the registration centres.
(5)Every individual observing the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters shall comply with any guidelines issued by the Commission respecting the conduct of such observation.

45. Alternative means of signification.

If, because of physical inability, illness or illiteracy, a person cannot sign an application form, he or she may do any of the following instead of signing—
(a)put the print of his or her thumb or other finger at the appropriate place in the form; or
(b)if the person has no thumb, print at the appropriate place in the form, the print of any finger or such other mark as the registration officer may allow.

46. Revocation of L.N. 173/2002.

The National Assembly Elections (Registration of Electors) Regulations (L.N. 173/2002), are revoked.
  
  
  
  
  
  

SCHEDULE

FORMS

[L.N. 73/2017, r. 27.]
FORM A(r. 13(1), 13A(2))
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A VOTER
To the Registration Officer ...............................................................................................
Constituency ......................................County ..............................................................
Ward ....................................................Registration centre ...........................................
Surname ...............................................Other names ......................................................
Identity Card No./Kenyan passport No: .....................................................................
Date of birth: ..........................................Sex ....................................................
Residential address: ........................................................................
Contact Telephone: .........................................................................
Postal address: .................................................................................
Email: .................................................................................................
Disability (if any) : ............................................................................
I, the above named applicant, hereby apply to be registered in the Principal Register of Voters in accordance to the Constitution and the Elections Act.
DECLARATION
I ............................................................................ , declare that at the date of this application:
 (i) I am qualified to be, and not disqualified from being, registered as a voter under the law in respect of the classes of election for which I now apply for registration.
 (ii) I am in possession of a national identity card or Kenyan passport with the number indicated in this application.
 (iii) The particulars entered on this form or submitted to the Commission (which I have entered, read or have had read to me) are true to the best of my knowledge.
Dated: ......................................................................... 20 ...................................................
Signature or Thumbprint of Applicant ...............................................................................
Witnessed by: .....................................................................................................................
Registration Officer/Assistant Registration Officer
Official stamp.

_____________________

FORM B(r. 12)(1))
CERTIFICATION OF REGISTER OF VOTERS
I hereby certify the document or documents described as follows as the Principal Registers of Voters or part of components of the register relating to the ward constitueno county.
Dated the .................................................................. 20 ..................................................
Registration Officer .....................................................................................
Constituency.....................................................................................

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FORM C(r. 14 (3)
APPLICATION TO CHANGE PARTICULARS OF REGISTRATION
I, (the applicant), am registered in the register of Voters as follows
Name of Constituency .....................................................................................
Constituency code ...........................................................................................
Name of Ward ..................................................................................................
Ward code...........................................................................................................
Name of Registration centre .............................................................................
Registration centre code .....................................................................................
Surname ................................................................................................................
Other Name(s) ......................................................................................................
Identity card/Kenyan passport number ........................................................... expiry date ....................................................
Telephone number ...............................................................................................
I wish to change the particulars of my registration as follows:
Surname ...................................................................................................................
Other names ..........................................................................................................
Identity card/Kenya passport number ............................................................
Voter's number ......................................................................................................
Sex ...........................................................................................................................
Date of birth ........................................................................................................
Dated: .................................................................... 20.......................................................
Signature or Thumbprint of Applicant: ....................................................................
Witnessed by: ......................................................................................................... RO/RA

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FORM D(r.14 (4))
APPLICATION FOR TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION IN WHICH A PERSON IS REGISTERED
Current Constituency .....................................................................................
Surname ............................................................................................................
Other Name(s) ....................................................................................................
Identity card No./Kenyan passport No: ........................................................
Date of birth: ........................................................................................................
Sex ...........................................................................................................................
Residential address: ..............................................................................................
Contact Telephone .................................................................................................
Postal address: ........................................................................................................
Tel: ...........................................................................................................................
Email: .......................................................................................................................
I, the applicant, am registered in the register of voters for the constituency noted above
I wish to be registered in the register of voters for the following:
New Constituency: ..................................................................................................
County Assembly Ward: ........................................................................................
New Polling Station ..............................................................................................
Contact (postal) address .........................................................................................
Physical address .....................................................................................................
Telephone ................................................................................................................
Dated: .................................................................................., 20 ..............................
Signature or Thumbprint of Applicant: ...............................................................
Witnessed by: .............................................................................................................. RO/RA

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FORM E(r. 16(2))
VOTER'S CARD
Identity Card Serial No: ......................................................................................................
County: ...................................................................................................................................
Constituency:.............................................................................................................................
Ward: .........................................................................................................................................
Polling Station ........................................................................................................................
Elections at which Voter is entitled to vote:..........................................................................
Presidential/Parliamentary/County/Ward/Referenda
Note:- You must produce your identity card or Kenyan passport in order to vote
You are not entitled to vote unless your name appears in the register of voters.

_____________________

FORM F(r. 18)
CLAIM UNDER SECTION 12 OF THE ACT
To the Registration Officer ..................................................................................................... Constituency
Particulars of claimant
Surname: .........................................................................................................................
Other Name(s): .....................................................................................................................
Identity Card Number/Kenyan Passport Number: .......................................................
Physical Address: ..................................................................................................................
Postal Address: ...................................................................................................................
Tel: ........................................................................................................................................
Email: .....................................................................................................................................
I ....................................the claimant, applied to be registered in the register of voters but have not been so registered. I hereby make a claim under section 12 of the Act to be registered.
Dated the .............................................................. , 20...........................................
...........................................
Signature or thumbprint of Claimant

_____________________

 
 
 
 
 
FORM G(r. 30(3))
NOTICE—REGISTER OF VOTERS TO BE REVISED
NOTICE is hereby given that the Principal Register of Voters/part of the principal register of voters relating to........................................... will be open for inspection for................................. days
The purpose of the inspection shall be to—
 (a) ensure that no person is incorrectly registered;
 (b) ensure that no person is registered more than once;
 (c) ensure that no registered person is omitted from the register;
 (d) ensure that no deceased person is in the register; and
 (e) to correct clerical errors.
Inspection may be made on or after............................. 20............ but not later than.............. 20 ..............
Inspection may be made at the places listed in the Schedule to this notice.
If a place listed in the Schedule is closed before the last day for inspection, a notice will be posted at that place indicating the other places where applications may be made.
Forms for application may be obtained at any place of registration, while it is open.
SCHEDULE
PLACES WHERE APPLICATIONS MAY BE MADE:
1. ..................................................................................................
2. ...................................................................................................
3. ....................................................................................................
Dated the ...................................................................... , 20 .........................................
...........................................
ChairpersonIndependent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

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FORM H(r. 33(1)(b))
NOTICE—REGISTER OF VOTERS TO BE REPLACED
NOTICE is hereby given that a new register of voters will be compiled for the following constituency/county/ward:
....................................................................
All persons who wish to be registered as voters should apply.
Applications may he made on or after............., 20 ............... but not later than................ , 20.........
Applications may he made at the places listed in the Schedule to this notice.
If a place listed in the Schedule is closed before the last day for making applications, a notice will he posted at that place indicating the other places where application may be made.
NB: Please take note that registration shall be done where one wishes to vote.
Any person who wishes to vote in any other place other than where he or she is registered he or she shall apply at the nearest constituency office.
 
SCHEDULE
PLACES WHERE APPLICATIONS MAY HE MADE:
 1. .................................................................................
 2. .................................................................................
 3. .................................................................................
Dated the ................................................................. , 20................................
...........................................
ChairpersonIndependent Electoral and Boundaries Commission

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FORM I(r. 33, 36)
NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF REGISTER FOR INSPECTION
Date of posting notice:
NOTICE is hereby given that the new preliminary register of voters for the ........................................... Constituency has been completed and is available for inspection for ............................................. days. The register may be inspected at the places listed in the Schedule
How to make a claim:
A person who claims that he or she should be included in the register may make a claim to the registration officer within the period prescribed for inspection.
The claim must be made in the prescribed Form.
How to make an objection:
A person who is registered and who wishes to object to his or her own registration or the registration of another may make an objection to the Court within the period prescribed for inspection.
A person who is registered and who wishes to object to a claim of another may make an objection to the Court within the prescribed inspection period after the claim was posted.
An objection must be made in the prescribed form.
Dated the...................................................................., 20...............................................
Registration Officer .......................................................................................
SCHEDULE
PLACES WHERE APPLICATIONS MAY HE MADE:
 1. .................................................................................
 2. .................................................................................
 3. .................................................................................

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FORM J(r. 35)
APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION BY A KENYAN CITIZEN RESIDING OUTSIDE KENYA
Surname
Other Name(s)
Passport Number, Date and place of issue, passport expiry date
Identity Card Number, Date and place of issue,
Date of birth
CITIZENSHIP
 Country of Birth
 Citizen by birth/ registration
 If by registration, date of registration (dd mm yyyy)
COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
PHYSICAL ADDRESS
CONTACT ADDRESS
 (a) Telephone (country code, telephone number)
 (b) Email
 (c) Postal Address
APPLICANT'S LAST RESIDENCE IN KENYA
 (a) Constituency
 (b) Ward
 (c) Address
 (d) Cell phone number
DURATION OF STAY IN COUNTRY OF RESIDENCE
 (a) Years
 (b) Months
 (c) Days
DISABILITY (if any)
WHETHER YOU WILL REQUIRE TO BE ASSISTED BY ANY ONE DURING VOTING
I, the applicant, hereby apply to be registered in the register of voters for the following:
 (a) Presidential election
 (b) Referenda
DECLARATION
I declare that:
 (i) I am qualified to be, and not disqualified from being, registered as an voter under the Law in respect of the class or classes of election for which I now apply for registration
 (ii) I am in possession of a Kenyan passport with the number indicated in this application.
 (iii) The particulars entered on this form (which I have entered, read or have had read to me) are in every respect true and correct.
Dated:................................... 20...............
..............................................................
Signature or thumbprint of Applicant
Declared before me:...............................................
Registration Officer/Assistant Registration Officer
Official Stamp:...........................................
SCHEDULE
PLACES WHERE APPLICATIONS MAY HE MADE:
 1. .................................................................................
 2. .................................................................................
 3. .................................................................................

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FORM K  (r. 39B)

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A VOTER BY A PRISONER

To the Registration Officer....................................... Constituency:......................................County:..............................................................................................................Ward:........................................... Name of Prison Facility:............................................Contact Telephone of the Facility:......................................................................................Postal Address:.........................................................................................................Surname:................................................ Other names:....................................................Identity Card No./Kenyan Passport No:....................................................................................Date of Birth:............................................................. Sex:.........................................Disability (if any):.....................................................................................................Whether you will require to be assisted by any one during voting:........................................................................................................................I, the above named applicant, hereby apply to be registered in the Register of Voters in accordance to the Constitution and the Elections Act.

DECLARATION

I................................................ declare that at the date of this application:
(i)I am qualified to be, and not disqualified from being, registered as a voter under the law in respect of the classes of election for which I now apply for registration.
(ii)I am in possession of a National Identity Card or Kenyan Passport with the number indicated in this application.
(iii)The particulars entered on this form or submitted to the Commission (which I have entered, read or have had read to me) are true to the best of my knowledge.
Dated:........................................................., 20.......................................Signature or Thumbprint of Applicant:.................................................................Witnessed by:...........................................................................................Registration Officer/Assistant Registration OfficerOfficial stamp.....................................
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