Glaring errors still persist in IEBC ‘clean’ register
Kenyans online have once again pointed out glaring errors in the IEBC online voter verification portal.
Random searches using invalid ID numbers revealed different names of voters whose birth dates were all captured as January 1.
For instance, a search of ID number 12345678 revealed the name Kibet Kirui born in January 1 1994.
Ordinarily, Kenyans born in 1994 have ID numbers that start with digit 3.
IEBC Communications and Public Affairs Manager Andrew Limo told Nairobi News that the commission’s IT department would be checking on the errors.
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Kenyans online have shared screenshots of the various erratic searches while urging the IEBC to clean up its voter register.
Can someone please explain to me how someone born in 01/01/1994 has an id no. 12345678. #IEBCPresser This register is rotten to the core. pic.twitter.com/zEF87ireZT
— Kay (@kayciey254) July 6, 2017
Who are these new year babies.. @kenyanpundit @WanjikuRevolt pic.twitter.com/2MgKD9VNpo
— fweks (@OwokaSolomon) July 7, 2017
IEBC must publish voter register! .ke ID numbers are sequenced, born ’94 can’t be 12345678 #IEBCFakeRegister cc @kenyanpundit @elogkenya pic.twitter.com/rvLTXvPdq8
— David Herbling (@herbling) July 7, 2017
@DavidNdii @RailaOdinga @orengo_james @HassanAliJoho @makaumutua some of the irregularities to be awake to pic.twitter.com/9n4T1NPFVs
— Michael Otieno (@odhis_michael) July 6, 2017
This comes days after similar screenshots were shared after the commission unveiled the mobile verification platform.
The commission’s communications manager Limo said the errors had been corrected reverse messages after the queries of the invalid ID numbers had information that the numbers were invalid.
