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December 11, 2025
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Lobby Issues Fresh Demands to IEBC to Tame Politicians

Lobby Issues Fresh Demands to IEBC to Tame Politicians

According to KNCHR, a total of three people lost their lives, and several others were injured in violence surrounding the November 27 by-elections...

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The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK), led by Chair Elizabeth Kalunda, is demanding that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) revise the Ksh 1 million fine for election offenses, calling it inadequate and a "slap on the wrist."

  • The current Ksh 1 million fine is deemed insufficient given electoral violence where three people died and several were injured during the November 27 by-elections.
  • Elizabeth Kalunda, Chair of ICPAK, argues that the low fine allows "financially powerful politicians" to escape meaningful accountability.
  • ICPAK seeks a stronger legal framework to prevent the commercialization of democracy, emphasizing the need for IEBC to curb the use of "government machinery" in elections and establish a "special judicial team" for election offenses.

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