IEBC to Ban Politicians Involved in Electoral Violence During Campaigns - May 2026

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson, Erastus Ethekon, has announced that politicians and candidates involved in election-related violence will be barred from participating in elections. Political gatherings are being identified as a significant security threat leading up to the general election due to inciting rhetoric, with authorities concerned about the potential for chaos and violence stemming from these political meetings. Tension marked the Emurua Dikirr by-election, with one person injured in an attack by suspected goons in the Chelemei area. A poignant moment unfolded during the same by-election as late MP Johana Ngeno's widow, Nayianoi Ngeno, cast her vote.