Methu Tells IEBC to Stay Neutral, Says Ruto Will Serve One Term

Democracy for the Citizens Party Secretary General John Methu has told the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to keep out of the 2027 General Election contest, arguing that the commission has no candidate in the race.

Speaking in Murang’a County on Monday during a DCP tour, the Nyandarua Senator said IEBC should act as a neutral referee rather than lean towards President William Ruto or any other political faction.

Methu said he does not expect Ruto to secure a second term, describing him as a one-term president whose political journey is coming to an end.

He recalled issuing a similar warning at a political gathering in Ol Kalou, whose date he did not specify.

The senator also raised questions about how newly registered voters are distributed across regions, and said he would write to IEBC on Tuesday seeking an official breakdown of the figures for the previous month, including how many were registered in Mount Kenya and Rift Valley.

He spoke as the voter registration exercise closed, and demanded greater openness in how the commission manages electoral data.

Methu further warned IEBC against going beyond its constitutional mandate, saying no electoral institution has the authority to alter the democratic choice of the people. He maintained that Kenya belongs to all its citizens, and that no leader or institution owns it exclusively.

He reiterated that neither the president nor the electoral commission can block the political change he expects in 2027. It has not been confirmed whether he has since sent the letter to IEBC.

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