Murkomen Defends Plan to Issue IDs and Voter Cards to Kenyans in Uganda

Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen has defended his proposal to issue identity cards and register Kenyans living in Uganda as voters ahead of the 2027 elections, amid criticism and voter-smuggling allegations from the opposition. He stated that Kenyans in border regions and those working across borders have the right to IDs and voting, and mentioned the establishment of a State Department for Diaspora Affairs to support Kenyans abroad. His remarks led to accusations from the opposition of planning to influence the elections by issuing IDs to Ugandan residents, with former Attorney General Justin Muturi calling for an IEBC investigation and questioning Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni.