The Elections Observation Group (ELOG) has outlined key priorities it wants the newly appointed IEBC commissioners to address ahead of the 2027 General Election.
ELOG National Coordinator Mulle Musau told Star Digital that the commission must urgently resolve the long-pending boundary delimitation exercise, which is currently awaiting an advisory opinion from the Supreme Court.
“The commission should be aware that we are running out of time. Some things have already been overtaken by events — including the boundary review. We need a settlement on that matter as quickly as possible,” said Musau.
“If they don’t, it means we will head into the 2027 General Election with unequal votes coming from different constituencies — and that’s an electoral injustice,” he added.
Musau also urged the Erastus Ethekon-led commission to expedite pending by-elections and begin continuous voter registration alongside an audit of the voter register.
“They can fast-track that so that the by-elections are conducted before December. There are people — like those in Banisa and Magarini — who have gone without representation in Parliament for too long,” he said.
The Banisa seat fell vacant following the death of MP Kullow Hassan Aden in a hit-and-run accident in Nairobi in March 2023.
Other vacant seats include Malava, following the death of MP Malulu Injendi after an illnes, Magarini, where the Supreme Court nullified the election of Harrison Kombe, Kasipul, after the assassination of Charles Were on May 1, 2025, Ugunja and Mbeere North, following the Cabinet appointments of Opiyo Wandayi and Geoffrey Ruku, respectively.
Beyond operational issues, Musau stressed the need for the commission to rebuild public confidence.
“Restoring trust in the IEBC is just as important as managing elections. Without public confidence, credibility is lost,” he noted.
The commission has indicated that it is currently laying the groundwork for several key reforms, including voter registration, boundary reviews, legal reforms related to elections, and related amendments.
