Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has issued three demands to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) after raising fears on a plot to manipulate the upcoming by-elections across the country, slated for November 27, 2025.

Through a letter dated November 24, 2025, and addressed to IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon, Gachagua has demanded a reaction from the commission after he placed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Vice Chairperson Fahima Araphat Abdallah at the center of a plot to interfere with an election to be conducted in Magarini.

Rigging plot

According to the DCP leader, Abdallah travelled to Magarini on Friday, November 21, 2025, where she bullied, intimidated, and coerced electoral officials.

Gachagua has also claimed that she demanded a full list and contacts of all presiding officers in the constituency.

Demands to IEBC

In a call to action, the united opposition politician has demanded that the IEBC replace all presiding officers in Magarini immediately.

The Skiza Wakenya party has also called for Abdallah to be restrained from involvement in the by-election and any future elections.

The Opposition outfit has additionally demanded that IEBC protect electoral officials from harassment and intimidation, investigate Abdallah’s conduct, and ensure that she steps down as vice chairperson and commissioner.

Public confidence

The opposition leader further reminded the IEBC chair that the upcoming polls must instill public confidence and demonstrate their ability to manage the 2027 General Election.

He warned that any perception of bias or misconduct could lead to instability.

“Mr. Chairman, Mr. Erastus Edung Ethkon, you know the circumstances in which you and your commissioners were put in the office,” he wrote.

“Do not let us and the people of Kenya remind you as such; from the outset, though Kenyans kept quiet, like me, they had every doubt that your impartiality in the 2027 General Elections remain doubtful. Dr. Erastus Edung Ethekon, while this could be true, you could have used the 27th November 2025 by-elections to prove Kenyans and the world otherwise,” he stated.