‘Remarks on deceased voters were satirical and taken out of context,’UDA SG tells IEBC
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Official / IEBC
NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 21 – UDA Secretary-General Hassan Omar has defended remarks that sparked controversy over the possible use of deceased persons’ data in the 2027 General Election, telling the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) that his comments were made in a satirical context during a voter registration drive.
Appearing before the electoral commission, Omar said his remarks were part of an administrative mobilisation exercise focused on voter registration and the issuance of voter identification documents.
He dismissed reports suggesting that UDA was preparing to use deceased persons’ records, arguing that his comments had been taken out of context and politically spun.
