Politicians stage fake fights to fool voters, then reunite and laugh together – Akombe
By Kiprono Keileb, October 5, 2025Former IEBC Commissioner Roselyn Akombe has accused Kenya’s political class of playing mind games with citizens through staged rivalries meant to distract the public from real issues affecting them.
In a statement shared on her X account on Sunday, October 5, 2025, Akombe said political leaders often create what she called imaginary conflicts with one another to dominate national conversations and keep attention away from outsiders or reform-driven voices.
“Let’s not forget that the political class always fabricate imaginary conflicts with each other to keep the narrative about themselves and not about ‘outsiders’,” she said.
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Akombe noted that these political feuds are rarely genuine and are instead designed to manipulate public opinion and maintain control over the political space.
She observed that citizens often fall into the trap by taking sides in these conflicts, unaware that the fights are scripted.
“Citizens then get preoccupied with the intra-political class ‘fights’, which are not real, and they sadly pick sides from among that same class,” she added.
Voters used as pawns
The former commissioner further lamented that Kenyans end up voting for politicians who appear to be victims in these supposed battles, only for the same leaders to later reunite behind closed doors once elections are over.
“Citizens then vote for the ‘poor aggrieved politician’ who later on invites their ‘enemy’ to the table and they laugh at the voters as they eat and dine,” Akombe stated.
Her remarks come at a time when the political climate is once again charged with verbal exchanges between rival camps, a situation Akombe suggested is all too familiar.
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In her concluding remarks, Akombe hinted that the familiar cycle of deception has already begun, warning Kenyans not to be drawn into the theatrics of political elites who pretend to be at odds in public but share interests in private. “Same script imeanza,” she wrote.
Akombe’s comments have sparked conversations online, with many Kenyans agreeing that the country’s politics often revolve around recycled drama rather than real solutions. Her message served as a reminder for voters to remain vigilant and to look beyond the surface of political showdowns.