Muturi to IEBC: Win public trust or risk chaos in 2027
Democratic Party (DP) leader Justin Muturi has issued advice to the recently constituted Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during a live interview on K24 TV on Thursday, July 17, 2025, Muturi urged the IEBC to embrace transparency in all its affairs in order to boost confidence in the Kenyan voters.
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“Make sure that you plan well, working with all stakeholders to build confidence among Kenyans. If there is no confidence, then you will be hurtling towards chaos,” Muturi said in his appeal to the IEBC.
Benefit of doubt
“For now, I can give the IEBC the benefit of the doubt because I see a majority of the people as trustworthy of a monumental job of presiding over the nation’s general elections,” he stated.
“A lot will depend, however, on how they will conduct themselves. If I could give them some advice: Let transparency be the hallmark of their modus operandi. Carry Kenyans along the way in all the things you are going to do; from procurement, infrastructure, and voter registration to ensure that nobody is left behind.”
The IEBC was constituted after Chief Justice Martha Koome presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the commission’s chairperson and six other commissioners.
Erastus Edung Ethekon took the oath of office as the Chairperson of the Commission. The six commissioners sworn in were Ann Njeri Nderitu, Moses Alutalala Mukhwana, Karen Sorobit, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol, and Fahima Araphat Abdalla.
Koome’s advice to IEBC
In her remarks during the ceremony, CJ Koome emphasized the weight of the responsibility now entrusted to the Commissioners, noting that they bear the sacred duty of safeguarding one of the most fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution—Article 38—the right of every Kenyan to participate in free, fair, and credible elections.
“You assume office at a time of national introspection—a period when Kenyans, particularly the youth, are voicing discontent with public institutions. The country is crying out for integrity, transparency, accountability, and justice. It is against this backdrop that your mandate acquires even greater significance,” she said.
Koome reiterated that the IEBC is not merely an election management body but a constitutionally independent institution, and a cornerstone of Kenya’s democratic governance.
“The work you undertake directly impacts the legitimacy of government, the peace and stability of the nation, and public confidence in the rule of law,” she noted.
