Opposition renews push to keep Smartmatic out of 2027 election

Wiper leader Kalonzo Musyoka addresses a section of Kitui leaders and clergy during a prayer session at Kefri Grounds in Kitui town on August 10, 2027. [Philip Muasya, Standard]

For Kenya's opposition, the 2027 General Election is already being fought long before the first ballot is cast. At the centre of the latest battle is not a political rally or a campaign promise, but the technology expected to sit behind the country's next election.