By Dr. Luchetu Likaka Kenya’s elections have become a well-rehearsed performance,orderly queues, indelible ink, biometric kits, and the familiar chorus of international observers declaring the process “largely credible.” Yet beneath this choreography lies a stubborn truth: credibility in Kenya’s elections is not determined at the polling station, but in the contested terrain of tallying, institutional
The High Court in Embu has ordered the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to open up electronic voting data in the Mbeere North by-election dispute. The ruling deepens scrutiny of the election process and expands the ongoing verification exercise. Justice Richard Mwongo delivered the decision on April 20, 2026. He directed that the scrutiny
By Dr Luchetu Likaka As Kenya edges toward the 2027 General Election, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has placed a bold reform agenda on the table one that seeks to restore institutional credibility while redefining the rules of political competition. On paper, the proposals respond to long-standing electoral weaknesses. In practice, they open
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