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Article 83 · Part 1—Electoral system and process

Registration as a voter

In plain English

You qualify to register as a voter if you are an adult citizen, not declared of unsound mind, and not convicted of an election offence in the past five years. You register at only one centre. Arrangements must not deny eligible citizens the vote.

The official text

(1) A person qualifies for registration as a voter at elections or referenda if the person—

(a) is an adult citizen;

(b) is not declared to be of unsound mind; and

(c) has not been convicted of an election offence during the preceding five years.

(2) A citizen who qualifies for registration as a voter shall be registered at only one registration centre.

(3) Administrative arrangements for the registration of voters and the conduct of elections shall be designed to facilitate, and shall not deny, an eligible citizen the right to vote or stand for election.

Questions this Article answers

NoCan I register to vote before I turn 18?No. You must be an adult citizen to register as a voter, and the Constitution defines an adult as someone aged 18 or over.NoCan I register to vote in two different places, such as home and campus?No. A qualifying citizen shall be registered at only one registration centre.NoCan someone convicted of an election offence register to vote?Not for five years. A person convicted of an election offence in the preceding five years does not qualify to register as a voter.

Summaries and answers are a plain-English guide written by Iam254, not legal advice. The official text is what counts. Official text: Constitution of Kenya, 2010, Kenya Law (National Council for Law Reporting), legislation as at 3 September 2010. It has not been amended since.