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"content": "ballots cast. On average, the time to be taken will be between six and ten minutes per voter. Mr. Speaker, Sir, in addition, the ballot papers that will be used at the election will be simplified and colour coded as per the elective positions being filled. This will make it easier for the whole spectrum of voters to understand and cast their ballots. It is also worth noting that the IEBC will be conducting an extensive voter education exercise, which will enlighten all voters on all aspects of the voting process. This places particular emphasis on what this House will be doing this afternoon in putting in place the Rules for voter education; because of the complex process of voting that we will be going through in this historic election. The IEBC recently launched standardised electoral voter education materials. This was done on 1st October, 2012, at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre. We want to thank the hon. Members who found time to attend the function. The Cabinet has waived application fee for national identity cards. The matter was addressed by the relevant Ministry this afternoon, but I just wish to confirm that the Government has waived registration application fees on national identity cards and allocated more funding to this Ministry to ensure issuance of national identity cards to all who are eligible, so that they do not miss the historic opportunity of participating in these elections. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the IEBC is fully prepared to register all eligible voters in the country. Based on the previous registered voters, it is estimated that this round, approximately 18 million persons shall be present themselves for registration as voters. As I have said, the Commission has set aside 30 days of voter registration, starting from 1st November. This will be achieved using the 15,000 BVR kits. What was ordered previously were only nine kits. So, through the government to government arrangement with the Government of Canada, we have increased the number of equipment, so that we can squeeze out the registration process and cover more wards. So, this will be achieved using the 15,000 BVR kits, each of which has the capacity to register 50 persons per day. These will spread across the 1,450 wards in the country. This, in effect, means that the Commission has not only provided for the anticipated number of voters, but it has also over-estimated, so as to be on the safe side to hit target. Going by the estimation that we have been given by the IEBRC and the assurance that we have been given by the Government of Canada, the 15,000 BVR kits should be able to register 22.5 million voters in 30 days. Mr. Speaker, Sir, as I said, this is a long Ministerial Statement. So, I want to assure hon. Members that the IEBC is ready for the 4th March, 2013 election. In the last workshop called in Mombasa, the Chairman of the Commission assembled his entire team, right from the Constituency Co-ordinators to the Commissioners themselves as we all as the managers of the elections. They said to Kenyans that they were ready, and that the election would not be postponed to August, 2012. Thank you."
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