Annual Voter Education Week (AVEW) Launched
 18th Jun 2019

The Commission launched the Annual Voter Education Week (AVEW) across all the 47 Counties and 290 constituencies countrywide on Monday, 10th June, 2019. The week-long event commenced on 10th June and will end on 16th June 2019. The event will provide the Commission an opportunity to listen and address concerns from the members of the public on all electoral gadgets, tools, policies, activities, processes and procedures.

The National Launch of AVEW commenced with a walk dubbed: "Walk for Peaceful Election". IEBC staff and stakeholders participated and distributed voter education materials along the route to Uhuru Park Grounds. The walk was flagged off by IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati, Commissioners Prof. Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu and Ag.CS/CEO Marjan H. Marjan at Anniversary Towers. The Walk terminated at Uhuru Park Grounds where the IEBC Chairman delivered his key note address and officially launch AVEW.

During his address, The IEBC Chairman urged the entire nation to fully participate in all the planned AVEW activities, encouraging them to, "Karibu tujadiliane" with IEBC Staff across the 47 Counties and 290 constituencies. (Download Chairman's Speech)

At the County Level, County Elections Managers (CEMs) customized their launches to appeal to the local people and fit the environment in their respective Counties. They undertook various activities including tree planting, Barazas, community gatherings, town hall meetings, school visits, face to face conversations while undertaking voter registration among others.