Passport or ID? Fresh court fight erupts over diaspora vote before 2027 election

The Court of Appeal has been asked to suspend a High Court judgment upholding a rule requiring Kenyans living outside the East African Community (EAC) to use passports to register as voters ahead of the 2027 election.

A Kenyan living in the United Kingdom, Eliud Karanja Matindi, wants the Nairobi appellate court to suspend the judgment pending determination of his appeal, which is expected to resolve whether Kenyans outside the EAC can register as voters using national identity cards.