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Why we should make rigging an election treasonable

Kenya Elections. [File Courtesy]

Our electoral system has devolved into a grotesque theatre of impunity, especially in the recent electoral cycles, which should worry every Kenyan.

The November 2025 by-elections, as flagged by the Elections Observation Group (ELOG), were riddled with voter bribery, intimidation, ballot secrecy breaches, and disinformation campaigns — hallmarks of a broken process that mocks the general will of the people of Kenya.

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