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Brief Profiles of Countries, EMBs and Partner Organisations of A-WEB

3. Nature of EMB 4. Name of the Document viz Electoral Photo
Independent Identity Card
Kitambulisho Card
4. No. of Members in EMB
9 5. Voter turnout in last National Elections
%
5. Terms of office
6 Years 6. Voting Method
Manual marking of Ballots
6. EMB Members selected by
Legislature, President 7. Voting Process

7. Chairperson’s Appointing Authority
President

8. Names of Elections conducted by EMB
General, Presidential

9. Titles of Electoral Legislation(s)
Act 24 of 2011

(B) ELECTORAL PROCESS

1. Total Population
Total: 53.7 Million

2. Registered Electors Identification of voter
Total: 20 Million (Aug., 2017)
Voter’s information is verified in the computer
3. Method of voter registration
Voter is issued 6 stamped ballot papers. The six
ballot papers are (Presidential Ballot – White, Gov-
ernor’s Ballot – Blue, Senator’s Ballot – Yellow,
County Assembly Ballot – Beige, Parliamentary
Ballot – Green, County Women Representative’s
Ballot – Purple).

Voter marks the ballot papers.

Voter casts his/her votes.

Left small finger marked with indelible ink.

8. Method of electoral Dispute resolution
Article 88(4)(e) of the Constitution of Kenya vests
Kenya uses electronic technology for voter identifi- in the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Com-
cation (EVID), candidate registration system (CRS), mission the responsibility for the settlement of
result transmission (RTS) and bio metric voter reg- electoral disputes, including disputes relating to
istration system (BVR) or arising from nominations but excluding election
petitions and disputes subsequent to the declara-
tion of election results. Such disputes within the
resolution mandate of the Commission are to be

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