Opposition Puts IEBC, Museveni on Spot Over Murkomen's Uganda Remarks

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In a statement on Saturday, September 26, the Democratic Party (DP) leader, Justin Muturi, called on the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and the Ugandan President, Yoweri Museveni, to establish whether the remarks have any connection to voter registration activities involving Ugandans ahead of the 2027 General Election.

According to Muturi, IEBC should summon Murkomen to demand an explanation for his remarks.

"Claims touching on voter registration activities in Uganda and Kenya's electoral process cannot be brushed aside. I call on the IEBC to demand clear answers, establish the facts, and protect the integrity of our elections," Muturi stated.

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"We therefore demand that the IEBC immediately summon CS Murkomen to explain precisely what he meant and identify the alleged voter registration activities in Uganda," he added.

If credible evidence exists of unlawful voter registration or foreign interference in the electoral process, the former Attorney General said, the matter must be investigated, and those responsible held personally accountable in accordance with the law.

At the same time, he called on President Museveni to clarify whether his government was aware of the alleged registration.

"I also call on President Yoweri Museveni to clarify whether his government is aware of, or has sanctioned, any activities in Uganda connected to Kenya's electoral process," Muturi said.

His remarks followed comments by Murkomen during a public engagement in Uganda, where the CS addressed the issuance of identification documents to Kenyans living along the country's borders and in Uganda.

Murkomen said that several Kenyans living in Uganda do not possess identification documents, urging them to visit the Kenyan embassy in Kampala for proper registration, including voter registration, or to cross the border and register easily.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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