Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi on Wednesday 22, 2025, dismissed claims that President William Ruto’s administration had plans to delay the 2027 General Election.

Speaking during the groundbreaking for Luanda Modern Market, Vihiga County, Mudavadi noted that a section of the political class was pushing the narrative that Ruto was against the reconstitution of the electoral commission.

While terming the claims false, Mudavadi told Luanda residents that the Kenya Kwanza administration was ready to form the body expected to oversee the 2027 polls.

Withdraw court cases

While insisting that Ruto had no ulterior motives in the IEBC debate, the Prime Cabinet Secretary pointed an accusing finger at some political class members whom he maintained had stalled the process through court processes.

Mudavadi thus challenged those who had moved to court to challenge the reconstitution process to withdraw their cases and pave the way for its formation.

He made it clear that Ruto could not violate the constitution by bypassing the court and forcing the reconstitution of IEBC.

“Watu wamekuwa wakidanganya eti mheshimiwa Ruto amekataa kuunda tume ya uchaguzi. Kumbe hawa majamaa wameenda kortini ili IEBC isiundwe (People have been lying that Ruto has refused to reconstitute IEBC. These guys have gone to court to block the formation).”

“Sasa nataka niwaambie mheshimiwa Ruto hakuenda mahakamani kusimamishwa kutengenezwa kwa IEBC tunasema wale walienda kortini watoke huko watoe hio mambo huko wapeane nafasi ili Ruto aunde IEBC kwa sababu nchi hii ni ya sheria na rais hawezi kukiuka sheria lazima angonjee mambo ya kesi iishe (Now I want to inform you that Ruto has not gone to court to block the IEBC reconstition process. I urge those who have gone to court to withdraw their cases so that Ruto can reconstitute IEBC because this is a democratic country and Ruto cannot bypass the court processes),” Mudavadi stated.

“Watu wasilete uongo eti serikali ya Ruto haitaki uchaguzi (So people should not lie that Ruto does not intend to hold the elections),” he added.

The IEBC debate had been making headlines with several leaders calling for the urgent reconstitution of the electoral body. This was after Supreme Court Judge Isaac Lenaola raised the alarm insisting that the delayed reconstitution could prove detrimental to the country.

Lenaola challenged Kenyans to push hashtags asking those in power to form the electoral body.

Former President Uhuru Kenyatta also weighed into the debate imploring President Ruto to prioritise the IEBC formation.