DP Kindiki urges IEBC to begin 2027 poll preparations

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki during an event in Trans Nzoia on July 11, 2025/X

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has told the newly appointed Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to hit the ground running and ensure the country is fully prepared for the next elections.

While welcoming the dismissal of the court case challenging their appointment, the DP said the country needs a functional election agency to ascertain its democracy and people's choices at the ballot. 

"The IEBC commissioners should now officially begin preparations for the 2027 elections. The court case had put us in a difficult situation," he said.

He stated that with the commission in place, Kenya now has no excuse for electoral delays and must gear up for the 2027 General Election.

"It is important to have a fully-fledged commission in place and ready to conduct all our elections. It is now in place, and it will help us underwrite our democracy," DP noted. 

He spoke on Friday during Economic Empowerment for Women at Kipkeikei in Cherang'any constituency, Trans Nzoia County, where he also said the Kenya Kwanza administration is focused on developing the country as it gets ready for the coming polls. 

"We are working hard to develop the country as we prepare for the 2027 elections. The work of preparing for the election is IEBC's, but for us, it is to work for Kenyans as we get ready for the elections," he added. 

The new IEBC team, led by its chairperson Erastus Ethekon, were sworn in Friday by Chief Justice Martha Koome.

This follows the dismissal of the case filed seeking to bar them from assuming office.

Kindiki, at the same time, asked the opposition leaders to prepare for the elections instead of pointless rhetoric, warning that any attempts to destabilise the country will be dealt with firmly. 

"Those looking for shortcuts to power should know this country cannot be allowed to degenerate to where some of our neighbouring countries are.

President Ruto and this administration will not allow the country to descend into chaos and anarchy in the name of liberties and shortcuts by power-hungry politicians who are impatient and cannot wait for elections," he declared. 

The DP enumerated the fruits already realised from the Bottom-Up Economic Transformation Agenda, including in Trans Nzoia, where eight modern markets are under construction. 

Also, Sh800 million has been released for last-mile electricity connections that will benefit 10,000 people in the county before December.

Technical institutions in the county will also benefit from new hostels being constructed under the affordable housing program. 

"We are not just saying two terms for the sake of it. We are saying two terms to continue high production of food, register all Kenyans under SHA, as we have already enrolled almost half, two terms to increase electricity connection and build more markets," he stated. 

He called on opponents to craft a better strategy to counter the government's not aimless talk that is not beneficial to wananchi.

"If you cannot be led, you cannot lead. It is as simple as that. You can only lead this country through tact, strategy and wisdom not bravado and foolishness. Development of the country is step by step to fulfil a plan," he added.

"It is not through aimless talk and slogans like one term, Ruto Must Go, Kasongo and the like."

The DP was accompanied by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula and a host of leaders from the region.