Nyali Parliamentary Aspirant Intensifies Campaign to Boost Voter Registration

By Mbungu Harrison

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As the 30-day Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration (ECVR) exercise deadline approaches, a Nyali constituency aspirant Said Abdalla has intensified a door-to-door and ward-to-ward campaigns to sensitise unregistered voters.

The aspirant says the initiative primarily targets youth and women, and aimed at complementing the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC)’s efforts to increase the number of registered voters ahead of the 2027 general election.

In its status update on the ECVR released on April 24, 2026, the commission reported that it had registered 1,876,274 new voters since the exercise began on 30th March 2026.

In Mombasa County, 41,444 new voters have been registered, alongside 7,008 transfers and 120 changes of particulars.

According to the IEBC the county had 641,913 registered voters across its six constituencies during the 2022 elections.

Kisauni led with 135,276 voters followed by Nyali with 124,253, Mvita with 118,974, Changamwe with 93,561, and Jomvu with 75,085.

The nationwide registration exercise is set to end on April 28, 2026 and upon its conclusion the commission notes that continuous voter registration will proceed at 57 Huduma Centres, all its 290 constituencies’ offices, and at the Customer Experience Centre at the commission’s headquarters in Nairobi.

Ahead of Tuesday’s (April 28) deadline, Abdalla has traversed all five wards of Kongowea, Mkomani, Freretown, Ziwa la Ng’ombe, and Kadzandani in the constituency that were carved out of the larger Kisauni Constituency during the 2012 electoral boundary review.

Each ward has mobilised 50 youth volunteers to assist in sensitising their peers to register as voters.

The teams also provide periodic updates on the movement of registration kits through their social media platforms.

Speaking during a voter sensitisation forum at Kadzandani Ward, the aspirant said the exercise has so far reached over 10,000 people.

He thanked residents for embracing the initiative as they await official figures from the IEBC on the number of newly registered voters in the constituency.

“It is important for us to register as voters in large numbers. What we want to achieve in the next five years, from 2027 to 2032, will be realised through voting. I urge you not to stay at home while others register, we must all take part.”

Looking ahead to the next polls, Abdalla urged voters to elect responsible leaders who would initiate development projects and support citizens in times of need.

He called on voters to choose leaders who understand the challenges facing residents noting that some leaders disappear after elections only to resurface during campaign periods.

“People are awakened; they know what they want in leaders,” he said adding that leaders will respect the electorate if more citizens register to vote. “Let us encourage people to register in large numbers. Our vote is our development, our vote is our respect, and our vote is our direction up to 2032.”