Observers and Politicians React to November 27 By-Elections - November 2025

The Election Observers Group (ELOG) has commended the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for conducting free and fair by-elections across Kenya on Thursday, November 27, 2025. Despite this praise, former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i criticized the government, accusing it of leveraging state power and using intimidation tactics during the mini-polls, particularly in Mbeere North and Malava. Chama Cha Kazi (CCK) party leader Moses Kuria refuted claims that he was used by the government to split votes during the by-elections. In a separate statement, Minority Whip in the National Assembly, Millie Mabona, cautioned politicians against relying on online political supporters, asserting that this led to losses for many in the same by-elections.