NAIROBI, Kenya Nov 8 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has launched investigations into deadly clashes in Kasipul constituency ahead of the November 27 by-election, where two people were killed and several injured.
IEBC chairperson Erastus Ethekon condemned the violence, calling it “senseless” and warning that those who breach the Electoral Code of Conduct risk disqualification.
He said the commission had sent a team to establish the facts and recommend action against offenders.
Ethekon urged law enforcement to act swiftly, stressing that violence “has no place in a democracy.”
The Kasipul by-election follows the April murder of MP Ong’ondo Were and is seen as a key test before the 2027 General Election.