Ademba raises concerns over ‘N/A’ polling station details on IEBC portal
By Faith Lagat, April 4, 2026Growing anxiety is sweeping through Kenyan voters after several citizens discovered their polling station names and numbers listed as “N/A” on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) voter verification portal.
The anomaly comes just days into the Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise, which aims to add 2.5 million new voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The issue gained national traction after prominent ‘Tuko Kadi’ movement leader Ademba Allans highlighted the gaps on his X account.
Allans, a key figure in the Gen Z-led voter mobilisation drive, posted a screenshot showing glaring omissions despite his registration status.
“IEBC, unless mnataka vita, please explain to me: Mbona sina poling station na poling station number? Na pia, if those who registered before 2012 voted in 2022, why do they need to register again?” he demanded.
His voter card displayed, and for many other citizens, Polling Station Name: N/A; Polling Station No (Stream): /A.
People-powered push highlights accountability
Allans, who leads the citizen-driven ‘Tuko Kadi’ campaign, described the initiative as born from frustration rather than external funding. In a March 23 interview on a local station, he declared:
“We are sponsored by Kenyans; we are sponsored by those who died in 2024… We are sponsored by the 1.3 trillion that was stolen the other day; we are sponsored by the 43 million that was stolen from e-Citizen.”
He stressed that the movement seeks accountability through the ballot, not political hijacking, and vowed to continue civic education beyond registration.
Other voters on social media have echoed his concerns, expressing fear that portal glitches could undermine trust in the electoral system.
IEBC maintains exercise is routine
The ECVR exercise, launched on March 30 and running until April 28 across 1,450 wards, has so far registered 344,316 new voters, 18,610 transfers, and 329 updates as of April 2.
The commission clarified in a statement on April 3 that the current biometric Register of Voters (RoV) began in 2012 following the 2010 Constitution and Elections Act. Kenyans registered before 2012 must enrol afresh.
IEBC emphasised that open kits allow registration at any centre while enabling voting at a preferred polling station. The commission urged immediate action, warning that the deadline will not be extended.