The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has registered 45,083 new voters in Meru County and 9,843 voter transfers since the exercise began on October 4.
Overall, Meru County ranks fifth countrywide after Nairobi with 139,560, Kiambu – 54,668, Kakamega – 53,055 and Kisii – 54,089 new voters.
In Meru, North Imenti Constituency leads with a total of 8,024 (17.80%) new voters registered so far, out of which 5,262 (65.57%) are in Municipality Ward.
Other Wards in the County with impressive numbers include Kianjai in Tigania West with 2,292 registered new voters, Maua, Kanuni and Akachiu Wards in Igembe South with 1316, 1349 and 1153 respectively.
Buuri and Imenti Central constituencies recorded the lowest turnout, with a total of 1,920 and 2,388 new voters registered since October 4.
Below is the updated ECVR data as at 2nd November, 2021 reflecting the new Registered Voters Per Constituency in Meru County.
| Constituency | New Voters Registered | Voter Transfers |
| Igembe Central | 5,598 | 428 |
| Igembe South | 5,998 | 1,490 |
| Igembe North | 5,306 | 586 |
| Tigania East | 4,127 | 341 |
| Tigania West | 4,846 | 1,456 |
| Imenti North | 8,024 | 1,449 |
| Imenti Central | 2,388 | 673 |
| Imenti South | 5,023 | 1,500 |
| Buuri | 3,773 | 1,920 |
Registration is expected to close on Friday after the High Court lifted earlier orders prohibiting the IEBC from ending the enhanced voter registration exercise.
The Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati says IEBC has exhausted the Sh1.27 billion allocated for enhanced voter registration and cannot extend the exercise as ordered by the High Court in Eldoret.
Through lawyer Moses Kipkogei, Chebukati on Thursday told the court that the IEBC is ready to carry out another round of enhanced voter registration should more money be allocated for the process.
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