The voter registration exercise in the diaspora has kicked off today for a period of 15 days.
According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) the exercise is expected to end on February 6, 2022.
The electoral body’s Chairman, Wafula Chebukati stated that the registration exercise will be conducted “during the official working hours at the Kenyan Embassies, High Commission and Consulates in the respective countries.”
The agency had added seven more countries to the list of Diaspora voting in the General Election.
This brings the total number of Diaspora countries that will participate in the election to 12 this is after Burundi, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and South Africa participated in the 2017 polls they are expected to Present a valid Kenyan Passport.
Kenyans living in the United Kingdom, Canada, United States of America (USA), South Sudan, Qatar, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Germany will have an opportunity to participate in the polls
However, Kenyans living in the Diaspora will only vote for the President, but they have the option of changing their voting stations to Kenya early in advance if they wish to vote for other candidates.
Presidential candidates Deputy President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga have made trips in the Diaspora to popularize their bids.