Former Attorney General and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has called on the National Security Council to investigate concerns over the alleged issuance of Kenyan identification documents to people in border communities. Muturi emphasized the need for the Government to establish the facts surrounding the allegations and take appropriate action if any laws have been violated. He made these remarks in Bondo, Siaya County, on Sunday.
Muturi's call for an investigation comes as the country approaches the 2027 General Election, with concerns relating to citizenship, national identification, and border security needing to be addressed through proper investigations. He stressed that questions of citizenship, national identification, border security, and electoral integrity are too serious to be handled casually or allowed to escalate. The National Security Council, chaired by the President, coordinates national security policy and would work with relevant government agencies to establish whether any unlawful issuance of identification documents has occurred.
Muturi also cautioned chiefs and other public officers involved in population registration against facilitating unlawful registration or falsifying identification records. He warned that data and identification records generated during the current registration period could be subjected to scrutiny and audit after the 2027 elections. This, he said, would ensure that officials found to have violated the law could face personal accountability through the appropriate legal processes.
The former Attorney General urged the National Security Council to act before the concerns become more contentious as the country moves closer to the elections. He emphasized that this is a matter that demands transparency, accountability, and urgent action before it gets out of hand. Muturi's remarks come amid growing political attention on Kenya's identification and voter-registration processes ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Muturi's call was for an investigation to establish the facts surrounding the allegations, rather than an assertion that unlawful issuance of identification documents has already been established. He said that any officer found to have unlawfully facilitated registration, falsified records, or breached the law would be held personally accountable through the appropriate legal processes.
The National Security Council's investigation would aim to protect the integrity of Kenya's identification system, national security, and public confidence in the electoral process. This move is expected to address concerns over the alleged issuance of Kenyan identification documents to people in border communities and ensure that the country's electoral processes are secure and transparent.
His remarks have come at a time when there are growing concerns over voter registration and identification processes in the country. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been working to ensure that voter registration processes are secure and transparent, and the investigation into alleged unlawful issuance of identification documents is expected to further enhance the integrity of the electoral process.
Key points
- Muturi calls for an investigation into alleged issuance of Kenyan IDs to border communities.
- The National Security Council will investigate concerns over alleged unlawful issuance of identification documents.
- The probe aims to protect the integrity of Kenya's identification system and electoral process.
