Why CJ Koome Wants Some Politicians Disqualified From 2027 Polls

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Speaking during the launch of the IEBC Election Operations Plan 2025-2027 on Wednesday, June 24, Koome said the era of issuing mere warnings without consequences should come to an end.

"I call on IEBC to exercise its mandate with courage because the Constitution gives it to you. The times for warnings without consequences must come to an end," Koome stated.

Her remarks come amid growing concerns over the rise of politically sponsored gangs accused of disrupting public gatherings and infiltrating peaceful demonstrations across the country.

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The Chief Justice's comments also came a day before planned nationwide protests scheduled for Thursday, June 25, which will mark the second anniversary of the 2024 anti-Finance Bill demonstrations.

Koome urged state agencies to take firm action against individuals financing and organising violent groups, warning that such activities pose a threat to democracy and public safety.

During the event, IEBC Chairperson Erustus Ethekon acknowledged the growing problem of political violence linked to hired gangs, noting that politicians have increasingly relied on such groups during election periods.

"There is this tendency for politicians to bring in these people and hand them crude weapons and feed them during that season to protect their votes. Therefore, when these groups clash, we lose some lives," Ethekon said.

CJ Koome and Ethekon's remarks follow concerns over a surge in the use of youth gangs allegedly sponsored by some politicians to disrupt public meetings and infiltrate peaceful demonstrations.

Several incidents have raised alarm, including attacks on church services, with the most recent involving armed gangs disrupting a session at Nairobi's All Saints Cathedral.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke

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