Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission chair Erastus Edung (center) flanked by fellow commissioners address the media at the commission offices in Nairobi on January 27, 2026.
Photo credit: Francis Nderitu | Nation Media Group
The Opposition is demanding the sacking of the electoral agency's CEO, Marjan Hussein Marjan.
Leaders of the United opposition also wants electoral agency to cut ties with Smartmatic.
Allies of President William Ruto have defended the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) against a fresh onslaught by the United Opposition.
Speaking during an economic empowerment forum targeting women traders at Kisayani Township in Makueni County, the team, led by President Ruto’s aide Farouk Kibet, called on the opposition to leave the election agency alone and instead face the electorate.
