Monday, November 24,
2025 - Democratic Congress Party (DCP) leader, Rigathi Gachagua, has
launched a scathing attack at Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission
(IEBC) Vice Chairperson, Fahima Araphat Abdallah, accusing her of attempting to
interfere with the upcoming Magarini Constituency by-election slated for
November 27th, 2025.
In a strongly worded statement issued on Monday, November 24th,
Gachagua alleged that Abdallah has engaged in “self-assigned and reckless
conduct” aimed at favoring Kilifi Governor Gideon Mung’aro’s preferred
candidate.
He claimed that Abdallah, who hails from the Coast region,
has violated IEBC policy that bars commissioners from overseeing elections in
their home areas.
According to Gachagua, Abdallah traveled to Magarini on
Friday, November 21st, where she allegedly intimidated electoral
officials and demanded a full list of Presiding Officers and their contacts.
Later that evening, she is said to have met Governor
Mung’aro and Coast Regional Commissioner, Dr. Alutala Mukhwana, at a Malindi
hotel, where “bribery negotiations” reportedly took place.
The former Deputy President insisted that the meeting was
designed to exchange officer details for instructions on how to manipulate the
polls.
He urged IEBC Chairman Erastus Edung Ethekon to protect
electoral officials and Magarini residents from harassment, while calling for
Abdallah’s immediate removal and a thorough investigation into her conduct.
Gachagua further questioned IEBC’s credibility ahead of the
2027 General Elections, warning that alleged malpractice undermines public
trust.
“Mr. Chairman, while Kenyans kept quiet, they doubted your
impartiality. You could have used the November 27 by-elections to prove
otherwise,” he said.
The accusations have heightened tension ahead of the
Magarini vote, with IEBC yet to respond to the claims.
The Kenyan DAILY POST
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