Published on April 30, 2026 by Kariuki Mwangi
Last Updated on 1 month by Kariuki Mwangi
The Green Congress of Kenya (GCK) Party Leader Hilary Alila has urged the Kenyan youth to remain resilient and ensure they exercise their right to vote at the next general elections following the closure of the continious voter registration.
Alila, who leads GCK, a party anchored on principles of good governance and environmental conservation, praised Kenyans, especially the young generation, for turning up to register as voters as the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission announce that some 1.8 million Kenyans had enlisted themselves as voters at the close if the registration exercise on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission anounced that more than 1.8 million Kenyans turned out to register as voters during the just-concluded Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise.
“I want to sincerely thank everyone who turned out to register as voters and take part in shaping the future of our nation. Especially our young generation, we really commend you for chosing to be part of national building by enlisting as voters. Your vote will definately count,” Alila said.
Alila, who is a prominent leader in both Homabay and Nairobi counties, and who is championing for a citizen driven, development minded leadership at the Count and National levels hailed all the young people who registered as voters in the just concluded exercise calling on them to rise to the occassion and participate in the election of the leaders they want to as well as offer themselves for positions in elective politics at the next polls
Alila stressed the importance of political participation, citing Article 38 of the Constitution of Kenya, which guarantees every citizen the right to vote.
He also called on Kenyans to register as members of the Green Congress of Kenya Party as their party of choice by visiting the party’s online registration portal at https://www.member.registration.gck.or.ke/
Long queues were reported at IEBC registration centres across the country Kenyans rushed to beat the voter registration deadline.
The 30-day Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise, themed “Deepening Democracy in Kenya Through Inclusive Voter Registration,” had targeted the registration of 2.5 million new voters.
The GCK Party Leader noted that the rights of people can only be realised through voter registration, which is the gateway to active participation in the electoral process.
In its latest update released on Friday, April 24, 2026, the IEBC said the figure reflects an increase of 505,344 new registrations in six days, up from 1,370,930 recorded on April 17, 2026.
Nairobi County leads in new registrations with 209,965, followed by Kiambu (97,557), Nakuru (81,166), Kakamega (80,711), and Machakos (65,616).
Other strong performers include Meru (56,486), Kilifi (54,171), Kisii (50,551), and Turkana (50,310). At the lower end, Lamu recorded the fewest registrations at 8,345, followed by Isiolo (9,291), Mandera (14,946), Samburu (17,361), and Nyamira (17,575).
The Commission also reported 159,410 voter transfers and 2,817 updates to personal details during the same period.
