By Urban Shihemi, November 5, 2025
The Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims (SUPKEM) has pledged to mobilize the nation, particularly the Muslim community, to turn out in large numbers and register as voters ahead of the forthcoming general elections.
Speaking at the SUPKEM headquarters in Nairobi, the Council’s National Chairman, Al Hajj Hassan Ole Naado, said the organization is inaugurating a National Muslim Voter Registration and Empowerment Drive aimed at enhancing civic participation and strengthening representation of Muslims in national decision-making processes.
Ole Naado noted that the initiative seeks to empower Muslim citizens to exercise their constitutional right to vote and play an active role in shaping the country’s leadership.
“The moment for our community to step forward and claim its rightful role in the active renewal of our nation is now. In direct response to this clarion call, and in fulfilment of the sacred mandate bestowed upon us, the Supreme Council of Kenya Muslims today inaugurates a National Muslim voter registration and empowerment drive,” said Ole Naado.
He added that SUPKEM will work with mosques, Islamic institutions, youth groups, grassroot leaders and civil society partners across the country to create awareness and facilitate registration in collaboration with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The voter registration and empowerment campaign will be rolled out in all 47 counties, focusing on sensitization forums, community dialogues, and digital campaigns to encourage eligible citizens, especially youth and women, to register.
“This is far more than a routine civic exercise. This is a profound opportunity for us to honor our faith, redeem our constitutional mandate and enjoy the full measure of our democratic right. It is the foundational step in a broader mission to rejuvenate the social, economic and political fabric of Kenya," he stressed.
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) aims to enlist 6.3 million new eligible voters, 70 percent of whom are youth.
