This archive report was first published on 19 May 2020.
On May 16, 2020, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) pulled down its 2017 General Election report, just a day after its publication, following widespread public criticism of numerous irregularities.
According to a statement released by the commission on Sunday, the report was recalled due to 'a few typographic errors occasioned by massive data' and would be 're-uploaded and shared in due course.'
Initially, the commission had announced the publication of the report on Saturday, stating that the number of registered voters had increased to 19,611,423 in 2017 from 14,388,781 in 2013.
Of the registered voters, 17.4% were between 18-25 years old, a slight increase from 17% in 2013, while 47% were male and 53% female.
Furthermore, the commission stated that a total of 14,523 candidates contested in the August 8, 2017 General Election, out of which 4,002 were independent candidates.
Additionally, the commission increased the number of polling stations to 40,883 from 31,981 in 2013 and established 103 polling stations in prisons and 10 polling stations outside the country.
However, the report came under scrutiny for several glaring mistakes, including the wrongful listing of Members of Parliament for various constituencies and the political parties they vied on.
Some of the notable errors included listing Suba North MP as Noah Odhiambo instead of Millie Odhiambo, who had vied on the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) party ticket, and listing Kabondo Kasipul MP as Silvance Osele instead of Dr. Eve Obara.
These errors sparked public outrage, leading to the commission's decision to withdraw the report.
