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Ichung'wah warned leaders against politicising matters around the election.

On Tuesday, September 8, the National Assembly Majority Leader, Kimani Ichung'wah, told the members of the United Opposition to keep off the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

Ichung'wah claimed that some Opposition Leaders were attacking IEBC because they were locked out of the Commission's lucrative tenders.

He told leaders with issues with the procurement processes at the electoral body should follow due process to challenge them.

"Nobody should seek to control the IEBC. I know there are those who have gotten involved in IEBC tender wars because people are looking for business opportunities, but we must let IEBC do their work independently and as objectively as they can.

"Where there are challenges, there are structures within our procurement laws in place, and if you are not satisfied, you have an appeal mechanism under the Public Procurement and Disposal Act. Therefore, let us not seek to politicise everything around elections," Ichung'wah stated.

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A file photo of  National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung'wah.

The Kikuyu Constituency Member of Parliament reiterated that the IEBC was a neutral referee in the upcoming August 2027 General Election.

He said the best thing politicians could do is stay off and offer guidance only when needed.

His sentiments came amid claims by the United Opposition that a plan existed to award the IEBC election system tender to a company without going through the required competitive process.

According to Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) Leader Rigathi Gachagua, President William Ruto, Mining CS Hassan Ali Joho and IEBC Vice Chairperson Fahima Abdallah planned to manipulate the procurement of a new electoral system.

He claimed that the new system would be used to manipulate the election results by allegedly suppressing voter numbers in areas opposed to Ruto's re-election.

Gachagua asked the Commission to cancel the tender for a new election system and instead upgrade the existing election system and use it in the 2027 General Election. 

Meanwhile, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon warned leaders against pushing the narrative that the Commission is compromised, stating that it erodes public trust in the institution.