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December 8, 2025
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IEBC Chair Ethekon Warns of ‘Super Agents’ Hijacking Elections, Cites Alarming Political Interference

IEBC Chair Ethekon Warns of ‘Super Agents’ Hijacking Elections, Cites Alarming Political Interference

Ethekon said the commission had recorded several incidents where senior political figures stormed polling stations, forced their way into tallying centres and issued threats to IEBC officers. - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..

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Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairperson Edung Ethekon has issued a severe warning about "super agents"—senior politicians—who are allegedly disrupting elections through intimidation and unlawful interference, particularly during the November 27 by-elections.

  • Ethekon reported incidents of political figures storming polling stations, threatening IEBC officers, and physically assaulting them.
  • Homa Bay Town MP Peter George Kaluma, acting as an ODM Party chief agent, was attacked and his firearm stolen at Agoro Sare Primary School during the Kasipul by-election.
  • The Election Observation Group (ELOG) also flagged serious breaches of electoral integrity, including violence, voter bribery, and the use of state resources by public officials to support candidates.

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