Election Offences in Kenya In Relation to Registration of Voters
The following are some of the election offences that are punishable by law:-

1. Double/multiple registration: your name appearing more than once on the voters’ register
2. Having more than one voter’s card
3. Impersonation: the use of another person’s voter’s card
4. Selling or buying voter’s card: buying or selling voters card for cash or material gain
5. Deliberately destroying a voter’s card
6. Carrying another person voter’s cardNote: As provided for by Chapter 7 of the Laws of Kenya, election offences will lead to warning, disqualification, prosecution or imprisonment.

The following are some of the election offences and are punishable by law-

1. Voting more than once
2. Carrying out campaigns on polling day
3. Double registration, with your name appearing twice on voters register
4. Impersonation; use of another persons electors card is punishable
5. Voter buying and selling. Do not exchange your card for money, food, beer or any other gift. You will be selling your conscience and your democratic right;
6. Soliciting or receiving bribes to encourage voting for a candidate
7. Hate speech targeting the opposing side;
8. Carrying another person’s elector’s card.
9. Destruction of campaign materials of the opposing candidate.
10. Use of another person’s elector’s card and ID to vote
11. Prevention, obstruction or barring of a person from voting.

Election offences under Chapter 7 of the Laws of Kenya will lead to warning, disqualification, prosecution or imprisonment.

Role of citizens

It is the duty of every citizen to -

1. Report election offences as soon as possible to Designated IEBC Security Officer’s desks, Designated Peace Committees or the nearest Police Station;
2. Conduct campaigns in a peaceful manner and to ALWAYS adhere to the laws, rules and regulations guiding elections in Kenya;
3. Participate in the election by coming out to vote.