2027 Election: Are Votes Being Smuggled Across the Kenya-Uganda Border?
Allegations of a voter registration scheme along the Kenya-Uganda border have raised questions over the integrity of Kenya’s voters’ roll ahead of the 2027 General Election. The claims cen ...
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2027 Election: Are Votes Being Smuggled Across the Kenya-Uganda Border?
Allegations of a voter registration scheme along the Kenya-Uganda border have raised questions over the integrity of Kenya’s voters’ roll ahead of the 2027 General Election. The claims centre on the Suam border area, where a personal assistant to a Member of Parliament allied to the ruling UDA party was reportedly intercepted while allegedly transporting voter-registration materials across the border. Sources cited in the investigation allege that Ugandan nationals were being targeted for possible registration as Kenyan voters, with the alleged operation potentially involving up to 100,000 votes. The claims have also raised questions about the role of Kenya’s national registration authorities and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) in safeguarding the voters’ register. However, the IEBC has denied allegations of illegal voter registration, voter transfers and the registration of foreign nationals, saying the claims are unsubstantiated. The allegations and the competing accounts have prompted renewed scrutiny of cross-border registration and the measures in place to protect the integrity of the 2027 electoral process..
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