UDA Secretary-General Hassan Omar has sparked controversy with remarks suggesting that even deceased individuals could be made to vote for President William Ruto.

• Hassan Omar proposed casting votes for the dead by using their fingers in the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system.
• The remarks were made at a political gathering in Mombasa and have drawn sharp criticism from across the political spectrum.
• The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is now facing pressure to respond to the controversial statement.