NAIROBI DAILY - 1 APRIL 2026
Iebc Launches 30-Day Voter Registration Drive Targeting 6.3M New Voters; Mudavadi Links Peace To Economic Transformation; Cbk Forex Reserves Hit Record Sh1.82T As Iran War Raises Oil Price Fears
IEBC launches 30-day enhanced voter registration drive targeting 6.3 million new voters ahead of 2027 elections
KBC and Nation report IEBC officially rolls out Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration from March 30 to April 28 under theme Deepening Democracy in Kenya Through Inclusive Voter Registration.
CBK forex reserves surge to record USD 14.02 billion providing six-month import cushion as Kenya braces for Iran war fallout
Standard reports Kenya's forex reserves hit record Sh1.82 trillion offering six-month import buffer as country prepares for economic shocks from rising oil prices and Iran war disruptions.
Kenya secures Green Climate Fund regional office for Eastern and Southern Africa cementing Nairobi as climate finance hub
KBC and Capital FM report Green Climate Fund Board at 44th meeting selected Kenya to host regional office enhancing Nairobi position as strategic climate finance hub for region.
DRIVING THE DAY
SUMMARY: Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) will officially launch a 30-day Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise on 30 March under the theme "Deepening Democracy in Kenya Through Inclusive Voter Registration," targeting 6.3 million new voters ahead of 2027 elections amid intensifying political mobilization by both Kenya Kwanza and opposition factions. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia MUDAVADI emphasized peace as the backbone of Kenya's economic transformation during Palm Sunday celebrations at ACK Kanyagia Parish in Nyahururu on 29 March, warning that instability risks undermining development gains. Central Bank of Kenya forex reserves surged to a record $14.02 billion (Sh1.82 trillion) as of late March, providing a six-month import cushion as Kenya braces for economic shocks from rising oil prices and disruptions linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, The Standard reported on 29 March. Opposition leaders Edwin SIFUNA and James ORENGO continued grassroots mobilization efforts at Tononoka Grounds in Mombasa on 29 March, launching digital registration drives aimed at building momentum for 2027. END SUMMARY.
