The Controversial Legacy of Wafula Chebukati: Electoral Fraud and the Betrayal of Kenya’s Democracy
Wafula Chebukati’s tenure as chairman of Kenya’s Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) stands as a monument to electoral fraud, institutional decay, and national betrayal. His tenure, which began in 2017, ushered in an era of political instability and state-sanctioned repression that continues to plague the nation. His death has not been met with mourning by many Kenyans but rather with raw and unfiltered relief, a testament to the depth of anger and pain his actions inflicted on the country. Under Chebukati’s leadership, elections ceased to be democratic exercises and instead became carefully orchestrated charades to maintain a corrupt elite…