‘Siasa ni numbers’: Mudavadi targets 500,000 more voters in Western Kenya
Mudavadi said the mobilisation would involve working with IEBC officials at grassroots political gatherings to encourage eligible residents to register.
President Musalia Mudavadi launched a voter registration drive in Western Kenya to register an additional 500,000 voters in preparation for the 2027 General Election. The initiative aims to bolster the region's bargaining power in national politics by increasing the number of registered voters from approximately 2.9 million to at least 3.4 million by January 2027.
Mudavadi emphasized that politics is about numbers and that Western Kenya must close the registration gap with other high-population regions, citing Kakamega County as an example. According to the IEBC, Kakamega has 952,000 registered voters, Bungoma has 720,000, Busia has 456,000, Vihiga has 334,000, and Trans Nzoia has 445,000.
Mudavadi urged IEBC officials to participate in grassroots political gatherings to register eligible residents and warned supporters not to confuse political mobilization and rallies with actual electoral strength. The voter registration drive is part of the newly launched Magharibi Movement's agenda, which seeks to mobilize Western Kenya behind President William Ruto's administration and its 2027 re-election bid.
The movement aims to address the region's political and development interests beyond the electoral cycle.
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