Wiper party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has warned the UDA coalition led by president William Ruto and the Raila Odinga led ODM against constituting the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) without consulting the opposition.
In a terse letter dated March 21, 2025 and addressed to Odinga, Kalonzo reminded the former prime minister that the process of appointing the IEBC chairperson and the commissioners ought to be inclusive, with both representatives from the government and those from the opposition coalition arriving at a concurrence.
Kalonzo warned that if the two political bedmates - UDA and ODM went ahead to constitute the IEBC without "meaningiful participation of the opposition" such action will be deemed as an attempt to establish a partisan electoral body and a scheme to pre-rig the 2027 presidential election.
In the letter, the Wiper leader pointed out that given the changed political landscape in the country where the UDA and ODM have entered into a memorandum of understanding and formed a broad based government , it was important to clarify who would participate in the critical process of consultation and concurrence, especially from the opposition side before the electoral body is established. "I firmly believe that UDA and ODM, now aligned on one side should engage in discussions with those of us in the opposition to ensure a balance and inclusive process.
