IEBC summons Hassan Omar over dead voters remark

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has summoned United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Secretary-General Hassan Omar over remarks he allegedly made about using the fingerprints of deceased persons to vote in the 2027 General Election. In a statement on Wednesday, IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon said Omar must appear before the commission next week on October 21, to respond to the allegations. "The summons arises from statements allegedly made by the former senator at a public rally in Mombasa County on September 11, 2026, on voting by deceased voters," Ethekon said. He said the matter had been brought to the commission's attention and was being considered under the Electoral Code of Conduct in the Second Schedule of the Elections Act, 2011. According to the Electoral conduct, Omar will have an opportunity to respond before the committee makes its determination.