IEBC Hits Back At DCP’s Gachagua After Explosive Exposé On Erastus Ethekon, Demands Proof
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims that politicians purchased a house for IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon so as to influence the outcome of the 2027 general elections.
This comes after the claims were made by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua.
In a statement on Thursday, August 27, the commission dismissed the claims by saying the allegations made by Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader were unsubstantiated and amounted to attempts to undermine public confidence in the electoral body.
The commission particularly challenged Gachagua to provide evidence to support claims that politicians had purchased a house for the commission’s chairperson, Erastus Edung Ethekon, allegedly to influence him.
The commission said the alleged value of the house had shifted from KSh80 million to KSh200 million, and demanded that Gachagua provide evidence of the alleged transaction.
“The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) takes note of reports and headlines published and circulating in mainstream and social media regarding, among others, the ongoing procurement of electoral technology for the upcoming 2027 General Election,” Iebc stated.
“The reports follow an unsubstantiated and false statement issued by the Party Leader of the Democracy for Citizens Party, Hon. Rigathi Gachagua, during a press briefing held on Wednesday, August 26 2026.”
“The Commission wishes to set the record straight as follows: The allegations that a house has been purchased for the Chairperson of IEBC by some politicians for purposes of influencing him are unfortunate, unfair and unsubstantiated to date,” IEBC added.
The commission demanded that the DCP leader present evidence he had against the commission to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) for any legal action.
The demands came after Gachagua claimed that politicians linked to the government had bought Ethekon a house to influence the election’s outcome.
IEBC further dismissed allegations of planned voter suppression, voter register tampering, and irregularities in the procurement of electoral technology ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The commission urged political leaders to refrain from sensational claims that undermine public confidence in constitutional processes.
IEBC also addressed concerns surrounding the procurement of technology and ballot papers for the 2027 General Election.
The commission disclosed that two major tenders, including the procurement of an Integrated Elections Management System (IEMS), hardware and accessories, as well as ballot papers and other election materials, had been temporarily halted.
According to IEBC, the suspension followed a request for review filed at the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.
The commission, however, denied claims that the technology tender had already been awarded or predetermined in favour of a particular company.
IEBC said the technology procurement process was still at its initial stages and that no company had been awarded the tender, directing the public to its website for the tender documents.
“Currently, the procurement process of Tender No. IEBC/OIT/01/2026 – 2027 has been temporarily halted following a notification of request for review filed at the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board,” the commission added.
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“The tender process for Tender No. IEBC/OIT/01/2026-2027 is open and transparent. All documents were uploaded on the IEBC website and PPIP on 11th August 2026.”
The commission’s statement comes after Gachagua made a series of allegations against it.
The DCP Party leader accused IEBC of planning to manipulate the 2027 General Election through a controversial election technology tender involving a South Korean firm.
Gachagua had claimed that the procurement process had already been done in favour of the company despite the ongoing tender process by the commission.
At the same time, the electoral body also denied claims that it was planning to tamper with the electoral register.
It also rejected claims that it intended to suppress voters from particular regions or tamper with voter data during the migration of electoral systems.
According to IEBC, the Register of Voters remains under its exclusive custody and denied allegations that voter registration data was being shared with external parties.
IEBC Hits Back At DCP’s Gachagua After Explosive Exposé On Erastus Ethekon, Demands Proof
