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Kuria added that if the elections are not held, the Kenya Kwanza government would continue with its mandate.


Moses Kuria has explained his recent remarks regarding the next General Election, stating that there would be no election in 2027. 

In a statement dated Monday, June 30, the adviser to President William Ruto attributed his predictions to the delays in the full constitution of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

As explained by Kuria, the electoral body was yet to be fully constituted despite being almost 2 years to the polls.

According to the former Public Service CS, the legal battle over the appointment of the IEBC commissioners could go to the Supreme Court, pausing constraints to the timelines of the Commission.

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File image of IEBC Chair nominee Erastus Edung Ethekon.

Kuria added that if the elections are not held, the Kenya Kwanza government would be required to continue with its mandate.

"In another 39 days, we will start the 24-month countdown to the 2027 elections. Kriegler told us that there can not be a free and fair election if we don't have a Commission 2 years before the election. Going by our litigious nature, this case will go all the way to the Supreme Court. It may go on till September 2027.

"So the current administration will continue being in office in the absence of an election. I am not a Senior Counsel. I am not a lawyer. Kalonzo Musyoka is. He knows there is not going to be an election in 2027. The only difference is that I am honest and he is not," Kuria stated.

The IEBC is yet to be fully constituted owing to a petition that was filed in court regarding the recruitment of the commissioners.

While Justice Lawrence Mugambi granted Parliament the leeway to vet and approve the nominees, the court paused the swearing-in of the nominees.

"The nominations do not meet the requirements of Articles 10, 27(1), 232, and 250(3) & (4) of the Constitution of Kenya, 2010, which call for regional balance, ethnic inclusivity, and the inclusion of persons with disabilities.

"Allowing the nominees to take office without addressing these concerns would render the petition moot, as constitutional provisions do not allow for removal of commissioners on grounds related to irregular appointments," read part of the petition filed by activists Boniface Mwangi and Kelvin Roy Omondi.

Those who were nominated and approved to be IEBC commissioners include Erastus Edung (chairperson), Ann Njeri Nderitu, Moses Alutalala Mukhwana, Mary Karen Sorobit, Hassan Noor Hassan, Francis Odhiambo Aduol, and Fahima Araphat Abdallah.