Former LSK President Faith Odhiambo warned that recent public boasts about election theft and threats against dissenting citizens point to a worrying rise in political intolerance among the country’s leadership.

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NAIROBI, Kenya May 27- Former Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Faith Odhiambo has called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to take firm action against leaders making remarks that undermine public confidence in Kenya’s electoral process.

In a statement, Odhiambo warned that recent public boasts about election theft and threats against dissenting citizens point to a worrying rise in political intolerance among the country’s leadership.

“Kenyans have recently witnessed brazen boasts about stealing elections and naked threats against citizens who dissent with certain political views,” she said.

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“This trend indicates a disturbing pattern of the ruling elite growing increasingly intolerant with the very people it was elected to serve.”

Odhiambo said the Constitution guarantees every Kenyan the right to freedom of expression, assembly and participation in free and fair elections, warning that any public officer who seeks to undermine those rights violates the oath of office.

“The Constitution of Kenya is unambiguous. Every citizen has the right to free expression, to assemble, to vote, and to have that vote count,” she said.

“Any public officer who works to subvert those rights, whether through deed or through reckless public utterance that normalizes electoral fraud, is in breach of their oath of office.”

The former LSK chief urged the IEBC and NCIC to use their constitutional mandates to confront inflammatory political rhetoric and reassure Kenyans that electoral safeguards remain intact.

According to Odhiambo, the NCIC has previously moved swiftly against inflammatory speech and should demonstrate similar urgency in the current climate.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya