DCP Leader Rigathi Gachagua. PHOTO/DPGachagua/Facebook

Gachagua alleges 14-year-olds getting IDs as Kenya’s election rigging claims intensify

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that children as young as 14 are being issued national identity cards in the Rift Valley, adding a new claim to the growing controversy over identity documents and alleged electoral manipulation ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. Gachagua said the alleged issuance of IDs was taking place alongside…

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen addressing a rally in Kiminini on Thursday, October 1, 2026.PHOTO/https://web.facebook.com/OnesimusKipchumbaMurkomen

Murkomen defends IDs for Kenyans abroad amid border registration row

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has defended the right of Kenyans living outside the country to obtain national identity cards and register to vote, saying citizenship rather than a person’s location determines their constitutional rights. Speaking on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in Kiminini, Trans Nzoia County, Murkomen said Kenyans should not lose access to identification…