Kalonzo claims Jose Camargo was at State House during IEBC system maintenance
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has claimed that Venezuelan national Jose Camargo—a key figure previously linked to Kenya’s 2022 election technology—was recently spotted at State House.
Speaking on the night of Wednesday, July 9, 2025, during an interview with a local TV station, Kalonzo stated that he had received credible intelligence indicating Camargo’s presence at State House over the past weekend.
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The United Opposition leader argued that Carmago’s presence at State House coincided with what the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) described as scheduled “system maintenance” of its verification portal.
“Someone sent me a clear message that Carmago was in town this last week. He was escorted nicely to the airport. That was the day the secretariat of the IEBC tried to say that they were migrating data. Apparently Carmago is a real figure. Somebody told me Carmago was in State House after all that, and he was escorted out. This is not confirmed, but I can tell you very serious sources who were actually able to see all that told me. So that thing is not a phantom name. Thinking about it, I wonder what Raila would be doing with this administration,” Kalonzo said.
Jose Carmago
Camargo, whose name came into the spotlight during the 2022 presidential election petition, was controversially linked to the manipulation of election technology, claims that were never fully resolved but sparked heated debate about the credibility of the electoral process.
Kalonzo’s statement adds to a growing list of concerns from opposition leaders who are increasingly wary of what they describe as early signs of electoral interference and manipulation.
IEBC system maintenance
Kalonzo‘s remarks come a day after IEBC announced it had restored access to the online voter portal following a brief disruption of the service.
According to the commission, the disruption was to allow for scheduled system maintenance.
“The voter verification portal is back, up and running,” IEBC said in a statement.
“We appreciate your patience during the maintenance period.”
The shutdown announced on Sunday, July 6, 2025, it said, was part of “ongoing migration to new infrastructure aimed at enhancing service delivery through system performance and security.”
