The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has refuted claims of ballot stuffing during recent by-elections, stating its procedures make such malpractice impossible. Concurrently, the commission is collaborating with police to hold those responsible for violence and chaos accountable.

• IEBC dismissed reports of ballot stuffing as “misleading and inaccurate,” citing robust ballot management and security features.
• IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon condemned disruptions in Malava and Kasipul constituencies, emphasizing the importance of peaceful democratic processes.
• Incidents of violence included an alleged attack on parliamentary candidate Seth Panyako in Malava Constituency and Homa Bay Town MP Peter Kaluma being attacked in Kasipul.