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Kenya, IEBC, Elections Act 24 of 2011 (Revised Edition 2019), accessed 14 August 2022

Kenya, Referendum (No 2) Bill, 2020, accessed 14 August 2022

IFES Election FAQs: Kenya 2022 General Elections August 9, 2022:

“According to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, out-of-country voting is allowed for the presidential election only. Therefore, diaspora voters will not be able to vote for county governors or members of the Senate, National Assembly or County Assemblies. Kenyan voters outside the country may only vote from 12 countries, chosen based on the number of Kenyans who live there:

1. Burundi

2. Canada

3. Germany

4. Qatar

5. Rwanda

6. South Africa

7. South Sudan

8. Tanzania

9. United Arab Emirates

10. Uganda

11. United Kingdom

12. United States

A total of 10,444 diaspora voters have registered for 2022 elections, compared to just 4,223 in the 2017 general elections.”