Where, as a result of the use of any facility under this regulation, any damage is caused to that facility, or any expense is unavoidably incurred by any person having control over the facility, the Commission shall repair the damage, or compensate such person, as the case may be.

The Commission may, with prior arrangement with the owner, use private facilities where in the opinion of the Commission public facilities are unavailable, inadequate or unsuitable;

No place whose use as a registration centre may offend the sensitivities of sections of the public or that may cause conflict of interest shall be used for purposes of registration.

The Commission may appoint one or more assistant registration officers to assist a registration officer.

An assistant registration officer may have all the powers and duties of the registration officer.

An assistant registration officer shall be subject to the general direction and control of the registration officer.

The recruitment and appointment of registration officers and assistant registration officers under this regulation shall be done competitively and transparently.

The Commission may designate any of its offices to be a registration centre and may provide for mobile registration centres.

The Commission may use the facilities of Kenyan foreign missions abroad, free of charge, for the purposes of voter registration or polling, as the case may be.

The Commission shall, in respect of each registration area appoint a registration officer to be responsible for the compilation of a register for the respective area.

Notwithstanding subregulation (1), a registration officer may receive applications for registration at places not specified in the notice published under subregulation (1)(g)(iii).

If a registration officer closes a registration centre, the registration officer shall post a notice at that place indicating the other places at which applications may be made.

Where applications are received at a place other than the designated registration centre, the registration officer shall ensure that the voter is aware of the particulars of the centre and that he or she intends to register at the centre to which the registration in question relates.

At least once every six months, each registration officer shall prepare a list of changes to the register of voters for his constituency and post the list at a place at the headquarters of the division and district within which the constituency is located where the public has access.

The changes included on a list under subregulation (1) shall consist of the changes made since the previous list was prepared under subregulation (1).

The list posted under subregulation (1) shall be posted for at least thirty days.

The changes included on the first list prepared by each registration officer under subregulation (1) shall consist of the changes made since this regulation came into operation.

Where, as a result of the operation of section 5 of the Act, the registration of voters may not be carried out, the registration officer shall certify the register of voters in Form B set out in the Schedule.

The Commission shall publish a notice in the Gazette to the effect that the compilation of the register of voters has been completed.

The Commission may amend the register of voters after it is certified to the extent necessary to reflect the result of determination of any claim, or appeal that was pending at the time the register was certified.

A person who is not already registered as a voter but who wishes to be so registered shall make an application in Form C set out in the Schedule.

An application under subregulation (1) shall be made to the registration officer for the constituency in which the person wishes to be registered.

The registration officer shall, for the purpose of registration, collect such biometric data which include palm print and facial impressions of the persons applying for registration, as the Commission may determine.

A person who is already registered as a voter, but who wishes to have a change described in subregulation (2) made, shall make an application in accordance with this regulation.

An application for a change described in subregulation (2)(a) shall be made in Form C, to the registration officer for the constituency in which the person is registered.

An application for a change described in subregulation (2)(b) shall be made in Form D, to the registration officer for the constituency in which the applicant wishes to be registered.

An applicant under this regulation shall surrender any previously held voters card when making an application or, where such card is unavailable, make a declaration to that effect.

The Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, suspend the making of applications under regulations 13 and 14 for a period specified in the notice.

If the registration officer registers a person or makes a change under subregulation (1), the registration officer shall issue a voter's card, in Form E set out in the Schedule, to the applicant.

A claim to a registration officer under section 12 of the Act in respect of an application under these Regulations shall be made at any time by the registered voter.

A claim under sub regulation (1) shall not be made within ninety days to the date of a general election or referendum or within sixty days to the date of a by-election.

The registration officer shall, within seven days of receipt of a claim publish a notice of the claim.

The notice of claim under subregulation (1) shall set out the names and addresses of all persons who have made claims.

After publishing the notice of claims under regulation 19, the registration officer shall consider and determine each claim.

For the purpose of considering a claim, the registration officer may require the claimant to attend before the registration officer.

The registration officer shall give the claimant a written notice of the determination of the claim.

To make an appeal, the appellant shall deliver a written request to the Principal Magistrates Court or to High Court briefly stating the grounds of the appeal.

The request shall be signed by the appellant.

This regulation applies with respect to the hearing of an appeal under section 12(2) of the Act.

The parties to the appeal are the appellant and the registration officer.

The Principal Magistrates Court or the High Court shall cause notice of the hearing of the appeal to be given to the parties at least seven days before the hearing.

The notice of the hearing of an appeal shall set out the time and place of the hearing of the appeal.

An appeal shall be heard and determined on a priority basis.

Inspection of the register shall be carried out as provided for in section 6 of the Act.

The Commission shall publish a notice of the availability of the register for inspection in the Gazette and in at least two newspapers of national circulation and through other easily accessible medium.

The notice shall be in Form G set out in the Schedule.

After the last day of inspection specified in regulation 27, the registration officer for each constituency in respect of which the inspection was carried out shall revise the register of voters for the respective constituency.

Within fourteen days after the close of inspection, the registration officer shall prepare a list of changes to the register of voters for his or her relevant register and the Principal Voter register.

If the Commission makes a direction under regulation 29, the Commission shall publish a notice in the Gazette and in one or more newspapers of national circulation.

The notice shall be in Form H set out in the Schedule.

The Commission may amend a direction under regulation 29 by publishing a notice of the amendment in the Gazette and in one or more newspapers.

A person may apply for registration in accordance with the notice published under regulation 30 and, for that purpose, regulations 13 and 14 shall, with necessary modifications apply.

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a registration officer may transfer a place specified in the notice published under regulation 30 for making applications if, in the opinion of the registration officer, the number of applications made at the place does not warrant keeping it open.

If a registration officer transfers a place for making applications under paragraph (2), the registration officer shall post a notice at that place indicating the other places at which applications may be made.

The notice posted under paragraph (1) (b) shall explain how a person may make a claim under section 12 of the Act.

The Commission shall, at regular intervals, publish the names of countries in which registration and voting is scheduled to take place.

A decision by the Commission to register Kenyan citizens residing outside Kenya or to conduct elections outside Kenya shall be based on the presence of a Kenyan Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.

If a notice is required by these Regulations to be published and, in the opinion of the authority required to publish the notice, the prescribed mode of publication does not give sufficient publicity of the notice, the authority may, in addition to publishing the notice as required, exhibit copies of the notice at prominent places or take such other steps as the authority may deem necessary for giving sufficient publicity to the notice.

Subregulation (1) also applies, with necessary modifications, to anything that is required by these Regulations to be posted or to be made available for inspection.

Every registered political party shall have the right to observe the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters through designated representatives.

A registered party shall notify the Commission, in writing, of the names of its designated representatives.

Any person, association or organization may apply to the Commission to be allowed to observe the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters and to verify the accuracy of the register.

Representatives of the media shall have the right to observe the registration process and to access the registration centres.

Every individual observing the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters shall comply with any guidelines issued by the Commission respecting the conduct of such observation.

Where, as a result of the use of any facility under this regulation, any damage is caused to that facility, or any expense is unavoidably incurred by any person having control over the facility, the Commission shall repair the damage, or compensate such person, as the case may be.

The Commission may, with prior arrangement with the owner, use private facilities where in the opinion of the Commission public facilities are unavailable, inadequate or unsuitable;

No place whose use as a registration centre may offend the sensitivities of sections of the public or that may cause conflict of interest shall be used for purposes of registration.

The Commission may appoint one or more assistant registration officers to assist a registration officer.

An assistant registration officer may have all the powers and duties of the registration officer.

An assistant registration officer shall be subject to the general direction and control of the registration officer.

The recruitment and appointment of registration officers and assistant registration officers under this regulation shall be done competitively and transparently.

The Commission may designate any of its offices to be a registration centre and may provide for mobile registration centres.

The Commission may use the facilities of Kenyan foreign missions abroad, free of charge, for the purposes of voter registration or polling, as the case may be.

The Commission shall, in respect of each registration area appoint a registration officer to be responsible for the compilation of a register for the respective area.

Notwithstanding subregulation (1), a registration officer may receive applications for registration at places not specified in the notice published under subregulation (1)(g)(iii).

If a registration officer closes a registration centre, the registration officer shall post a notice at that place indicating the other places at which applications may be made.

Where applications are received at a place other than the designated registration centre, the registration officer shall ensure that the voter is aware of the particulars of the centre and that he or she intends to register at the centre to which the registration in question relates.

Subject to paragraph (1)(d), the registration officer shall work in collaboration with the Registrar of Births and Deaths and National Registration Bureau to obtain the particulars in Form B set out in the Schedule.

At least once every six months, each registration officer shall prepare a list of changes to the register of voters for his constituency and post the list at a place at the headquarters of the division and district within which the constituency is located where the public has access.

The changes included on a list under subregulation (1) shall consist of the changes made since the previous list was prepared under subregulation (1).

The list posted under subregulation (1) shall be posted for at least thirty days.

The changes included on the first list prepared by each registration officer under subregulation (1) shall consist of the changes made since this regulation came into operation.

Where as a result of operation of section 5 of the Act, the registration of voters has been ceased, the Registration officer shall compile the list of registered persons.

The registration officer shall after effecting compilation of the register of voters relating to the constituency submit his or her component for compilation by the Commission.

The Commission shall compile the register of voters comprising of components under section 4 of the Act.

The Commission shall certify and publish the Register of Voters in the Gazette.

The published Register of Voters under sub regulation (4) shall include the names of the County Assembly Wards and the total number of registered voters therein.

A person who desires to be registered as a voter shall make an application in Form A set out in the Schedule.

An application under sub regulation (1) shall be made to the registration officer for the constituency in which the person wishes to be registered.

The registration officer shall collect biometric data of persons applying for registration.

A person who applies to be registered as a voter shall present his or her identification document to the registration officer stationed at a Registration Centre of his or her choice.

The registration officer shall, where the applicant is qualified to be registered as a voter, issue the applicant with Form A as set out in the Schedule.

The applicant shall return the duly completed Form A to the registration officer and the registration officer shall confirm the details in the form and enter them in the biometric voter registration system and the Voters Record Book.

The applicant shall be issued with an acknowledgement slip upon registration.

A person shall not, at any time, be registered as a voter in more than one constituency.

A person shall not be registered as a voter more than once in the Register of Voters.

A person who simultaneously makes two or more applications to be registered as a voter shall not be qualified as a registered voter.

A person who is already registered as a voter, but who wishes to have a change described in subregulation (2) made, shall make an application in accordance with this regulation.

An application for a change described in subregulation (2)(a) shall be made in Form B, to the registration officer for the constituency in which the person is registered.

An application for a change described in subregulation (2)(b) shall be made in Form C, to the registration officer for the constituency in which the applicant wishes to be registered.

Deleted by L.N. 73/2017, r. 10(c).

The Commission may, by notice in the Gazette, suspend the making of applications under regulations 13 and 14 for a period specified in the notice.

If the registration officer registers a person or makes a change under subregulation (1), the registration officer shall issue an acknowledgement slip, to the applicant.

A claim to a registration officer under section 12 of the Act in respect of an application under these Regulations shall be made at any time by the registered voter.

A claim under sub regulation (1) shall not be made within ninety days to the date of a general election or referendum or within sixty days to the date of a by-election.

The registration officer shall, within seven days of receipt of a claim publish a notice of the claim.

The notice of claim under subregulation (1) shall set out the names and addresses of all persons who have made claims and shall be in Form E set out in the Schedule.

After publishing the notice of claims under regulation 19, the registration officer shall consider and determine each claim.

For the purpose of considering a claim, the registration officer may require the claimant to attend before the registration officer.

The registration officer shall within seven days of the date of publishing the Notice give the claimant a written notice of the determination of the claim.

To make an appeal, the appellant shall deliver a written request to the Principal Magistrates Court or to High Court briefly stating the grounds of the appeal.

The request shall be signed by the appellant.

This regulation applies with respect to the hearing of an appeal under section 12(2) of the Act.

The parties to the appeal are the appellant and the registration officer.

The Principal Magistrates Court or the High Court shall cause notice of the hearing of the appeal to be given to the parties at least seven days before the hearing.

The notice of the hearing of an appeal shall set out the time and place of the hearing of the appeal.

An appeal shall be heard and determined on a priority basis.

The Commission shall publish a notice of the availability of the register of voters for verification in the Gazette and in at least two newspapers of national circulation and through any other medium as the Commission may determine.

The notice under sub regulation (2) shall be in Form F set out in the Schedule.

A voter may verify the details of his or her registration at the voter's polling station in accordance with regulation 27A.

A voter may, where any of the details of the registration of the voter are incorrect, submit to the registration officer at the voter's polling station a claim form as prescribed by regulation 19.

The registration officer shall consider and determine the claim within three days after submission.

If the Commission makes a direction under regulation 29, the Commission shall publish a notice in the Gazette and in one or more newspapers of national circulation.

The notice shall be in Form G set out in the Schedule.

The Commission may amend a direction under regulation 29 by publishing a notice of the amendment in the Gazette and in one or more newspapers.

A person may apply for registration in accordance with the notice published under regulation 30 and, for that purpose, regulations 13 and 14 shall, with necessary modifications apply.

Notwithstanding paragraph (1), a registration officer may transfer a place specified in the notice published under regulation 30 for making applications if, in the opinion of the registration officer, the number of applications made at the place does not warrant keeping it open.

If a registration officer transfers a place for making applications under paragraph (2), the registration officer shall post a notice at that place indicating the other places at which applications may be made.

The notice posted under paragraph (1) (b) shall explain how a person may make a claim under section 12 of the Act.

The Commission shall, at regular intervals, publish the names of countries in which registration and voting is scheduled to take place.

A decision by the Commission to register Kenyan citizens residing outside Kenya or to conduct elections outside Kenya shall be based on the presence of a Kenyan Embassy, High Commission or Consulate.

If a notice is required by these Regulations to be published and, in the opinion of the authority required to publish the notice, the prescribed mode of publication does not give sufficient publicity of the notice, the authority may, in addition to publishing the notice as required, exhibit copies of the notice at prominent places or take such other steps as the authority may deem necessary for giving sufficient publicity to the notice.

Subregulation (1) also applies, with necessary modifications, to anything that is required by these Regulations to be posted or to be made available for inspection.

Every registered political party shall have the right to observe the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters through designated representatives.

A registered party shall notify the Commission, in writing, of the names of its designated representatives.

Any person, association or organization may apply to the Commission to be allowed to observe the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters and to verify the accuracy of the register.

Representatives of the media shall have the right to observe the registration process and to access the registration centres.

Every individual observing the registration of voters and the revision of registers of voters shall comply with any guidelines issued by the Commission respecting the conduct of such observation.

The members of the National Committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson of the National Committee from amongst themselves.

The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the National Committee shall not be of the same gender.

The composition of the National Committee shall reflect the principle of gender balance and regional diversity of the people of Kenya.

The National Committee shall, under the general direction of the Commission, be responsible for the design and dissemination of voter information and education relevant to the participation of the citizens in the electoral and referenda processes.

Subject to this regulation, the National Committee shall regulate its own procedure.

The National Committee shall hold such number of meetings in such place, time, and manner as the National Committee may consider necessary for the discharge of its functions under these regulations.

A member of the National Committee, other than an ex officio member, shall be appointed for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term of two years.

The quorum for meetings of the National Committee shall be seven members.

A member of the National Committee may resign upon giving one month's notice in writing to the Commission.

Where the position of a member of the National Committee becomes vacant before the expiry of the term of office of that member, the Commission may appoint another member from the organisation represented by the member who resigned, to serve for the unexpired term.

The members of the constituency committee shall elect a chairperson and vice-chairperson, from amongst themselves.

The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the constituency committee shall not he of the same gender.

The composition of the constituency committee shall reflect the principle of gender balance and the geographical diversity within that constituency.

A constituency committee shall be responsible for overseeing and advising on the coordination and implementation of voter education programmes at the constituency level.

Subject to this regulation, a constituency committee shall regulate its own procedure.

A constituency committee shall hold such number of meetings in such place, time, and manner as the National Committee may consider necessary for the discharge of its functions under these Regulations.

A member of the constituency committee, other than an ex officio member, shall be appointed for a term of three years and shall be eligible for reappointment for one further term of two years.

The quorum for meeting of a constituency committee shall be four members.

A member of the constituency committee may resign upon giving one month's notice in writing to the Commission.

Where the position of a member becomes vacant before the expiry of the term of office of that member, the Commission may appoint another member from the organisation represented by the member who resigned, to serve for the unexpired term.

Members of the National Committee and the constituency committees shall be paid such allowances as the commission may determine.

The costs and expenses of the national and constituency committees shall be borne by the Commission.

Each constituency committee shall, every six months, prepare and submit a report to the National Committee.

A Non State agency or organisation may apply to the Commission to be accredited to provide voter education.

An application for accreditation to provide voter education shall be made to the National Committee in Form 2 set out in the Schedule.

The certificate issued under sub regulation (1) (b) shall be in Form 3 set out in the Schedule.

The National Committee may revoke an accreditation certificate issued to a person who or organization which contravenes the code of conduct.

The National Committee may carry out an assessment of a voter education exercise carried out by an accredited organization and advice on the same.