If you are already registered as a voter in Kenya, you can check your registration details online through the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Voter Verification Portal.
The check takes only a few moments. You need your national ID or passport number and your year of birth.
Checking your details is particularly important ahead of the 2027 General Election because being registered is not enough — you should also confirm that the electoral details attached to your registration are correct.
How to check your voter registration online
The easiest way to check your voter registration details is through the official IEBC Voter Verification Portal.
Follow these steps:
- Open the IEBC Voter Verification Portal.
- Enter your ID number or passport number.
- Enter your year of birth in the YYYY format.
- Submit the information to retrieve your voter details.
The portal currently requires both the identification document number and year of birth before carrying out a search.
For security, avoid entering your ID or passport details on websites claiming to provide voter verification unless you have confirmed that they are official IEBC platforms.
What voter registration details should you check?
Do not simply confirm that your name appears in the register.
Pay attention to the electoral area attached to your registration, particularly your polling station, ward and constituency.
This matters because Kenya’s voter register is organised down to polling-station level. The Elections Act provides for the Principal Register of Voters to include polling-station, ward, constituency and county registers, as well as a register for Kenyan voters residing outside the country.
On election day, a registered voter is ordinarily eligible to vote at the polling station where their name is entered in the register, subject to the requirements of the Elections Act.
That makes your polling station one of the most important details to confirm.
What if your voter details are wrong?
If your details are incorrect, do not wait until election day to raise the problem.
Kenyan election law specifically provides for inspection of the voter register so that particulars can be rectified. The Elections Act requires IEBC to make the register available for public inspection, subject to periods when the Commission may temporarily close it.
The voter-registration regulations also allow IEBC to make the register available through polling stations, a public web portal or another approved method.
If you find a discrepancy, contact IEBC or visit the relevant IEBC constituency office to establish what needs to be corrected.
What if your name does not appear in the voter register?
First, check that you have entered your identification number and year of birth correctly.
If you previously registered but your details cannot be found, contact IEBC rather than submitting another voter-registration application without establishing what happened to the original registration.
This is important because Kenyan law prohibits multiple voter registrations.
The Elections Act also provides a formal mechanism for a person who applied to register but whose name does not appear in the register to make a claim for inclusion.
If you have never registered as a voter, checking the portal is different from registering. You will need to complete the voter-registration process with IEBC.
Related: How to Register as a Voter in Kenya: Requirements and Process for 2027
Can you change your polling station?
Yes, but changing where you vote is handled as a transfer of voter registration, rather than simply editing your details online.
Under the Elections Act, a registered voter who wants to move their registration to another electoral area must notify IEBC in the prescribed manner. The law also imposes deadlines for transfers as an election approaches.
This may be relevant if, for example, you registered while living in one county but have since permanently moved elsewhere.
Related: How to Transfer Your Voter Registration and Change Your Polling Station in Kenya
Can you check voter registration using SMS?
IEBC has used SMS-based voter verification during previous electoral periods.
However, voters looking to check their details now should use the current official IEBC Voter Verification Portal, which is active and allows searches using an ID/passport number and year of birth.
TopNews will update this guide if IEBC announces additional voter-verification channels for the 2027 election cycle.
Why you should verify your voter details before 2027
Kenya’s next General Election is scheduled for 10 August 2027, under the constitutional requirement that a general election for Members of Parliament be held on the second Tuesday in August in every fifth year.
The Elections Act requires IEBC to maintain an updated register and provides mechanisms for correcting voter particulars. It also requires a specific verification exercise as a general election approaches.
Waiting until election day to discover that you are checking the wrong polling station or that there is a problem with your registration could therefore create unnecessary complications.
For anyone who registered years ago, moved residence or simply cannot remember where they registered, checking now takes only a few minutes.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check if I am a registered voter in Kenya?
Visit the official IEBC Voter Verification Portal, enter your national ID or passport number and your year of birth, then submit the search.
What do I need to check my voter registration?
The current online IEBC verification portal asks for your ID/passport number and year of birth.
Can I vote anywhere in Kenya once I am registered?
No. The Elections Act provides that a voter whose name is entered in the register for a particular polling station and who produces the required identification document is eligible to vote at that polling station.
Can I change my polling station online?
A change of electoral area is a voter-registration transfer and must follow the procedure prescribed by IEBC. It is not the same as simply checking your registration online.
What ID should I carry when voting?
The Elections Act says the identification document produced for voting should be the identification document used when registering as a voter.
Where can I get official help?
Voters can use the official IEBC website or contact an IEBC constituency office for assistance with registration records.
