Former Attorney General and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi speaks in Bondo, Siaya county on September 27, 2026./HANDOUT
Former Attorney General and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi has called on the National Security Council to investigate concerns over the alleged issuance of Kenyan identification documents to people in border communities.
Muturi warned that the matter could have implications for national security and the integrity of the electoral process.
Speaking in Bondo, Siaya County, on Sunday, Muturi said the government must establish the facts surrounding the concerns and take appropriate action where the law has been violated.
“The National Security Council must act now to protect the integrity of Kenya’s identification system, national security and public confidence in the electoral process,” Muturi said.
Former Attorney General and Democratic Party leader Justin Muturi speaks in Bondo, Siaya county on September 27, 2026./HANDOUT
His remarks come as Kenya approaches the 2027 General Election, with voter registration and the integrity of national identification records expected to attract increased political scrutiny.
Muturi said questions touching on citizenship, national identification and border security were too serious to be handled casually.
“Questions of citizenship, national identification, border security and electoral integrity are too serious to be handled casually or allowed to escalate,” he said.
The DP leader also turned his attention to government officials involved in population registration, warning that records generated during the current registration period could face scrutiny after the 2027 elections.
“We further caution chiefs and other public officers responsible for population registration that population data and identification records will be subject to scrutiny and audit after the 2027 General Elections,” Muturi said.
He warned that officials found to have acted unlawfully could face personal accountability through the courts.
“Any officer found to have unlawfully facilitated registration, falsified records or breached the law will be held personally accountable through the appropriate legal processes,” he said.
Muturi urged the National Security Council to move quickly before the issue becomes more contentious as the country moves closer to the elections.
“This is a matter that demands transparency, accountability and urgent action before it gets out of hand,” he said.
Muturi's intervention adds to political attention on identification and voter registration processes ahead of the 2027 elections.
His call is for an investigation to establish the facts, rather than an assumption that any alleged irregularities have already been established.
