Methu Fires Back at Murkomen: We’ll Guard Our Votes in 2027
But in a sharp rejoinder, Methu told off the CS, insisting that voters have a constitutional right to ensure their vote counts.
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By Robert Mutasi
Nyandarua Senator John Methu has vowed that his team will remain vigilant during the 2027 General Election to ensure that votes cast by their supporters are protected and accurately reflected in the final results.
Methu said Kenyans should not leave the protection of their votes to chance, arguing that the experience of the recent Ol Kalou by-election had demonstrated the critical importance of vigilance throughout the entire electoral process, from casting to counting and tallying.
Speaking in Nanyuki town on Friday, August 1, 2026, during a public rally attended by DCP leader Rigathi Gachagua and several other opposition leaders, Methu was reacting to remarks made by Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen, who had warned against voters lingering around polling stations.
On Friday, Murkomen had warned that police will not tolerate groups hovering around polling stations in the name of protecting votes, saying security at voting centres remains the sole responsibility of the National Police Service.
“There is no part of Kenya where we will allow an ordinary citizen or a politician to take up a club claiming they are going to protect themselves, guard a polling station, or guard a politician. They are all goons! And Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja has already started work,” Murkomen said.
But in a sharp rejoinder, Methu told off the CS, insisting that voters have a constitutional right to ensure their vote counts.
“Jana niliona Murkomen anasema ati tukipiga kura tuende nyumbani. Siku ya kupiga kura, tutapiga kura na tulinde,” Methu said to cheers from the crowd.
The Nyandarua Senator clarified that the message was not about causing disruption or violence, but about ensuring that voters remain alert and follow the counting and tallying process to safeguard the integrity of their ballots.
He said the approach would be similar to what the DCP team did during the Ol Kalou by-election, where supporters were mobilized to closely monitor the voting and counting process until results were announced.
“Just like we did during the Ol Kalou by-election, where we protected our votes, we will do the same in 2027,” Methu said.
He added that the experience in Ol Kalou had strengthened their resolve to remain fully involved in the electoral process ahead of the 2027 polls.
The Nanyuki rally, which was also addressed by former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, marked the beginning of a series of tours by the DCP brigade across Mt Kenya region.
“This marks the beginning of a new chapter, one dedicated to reclaiming our nation,” Gachagua said during the rally.
The group later addressed another rally at Naromoru town in Nyeri County as part of their grassroots mobilization.
Methu’s remarks come as political parties and leaders increasingly turn their attention to the 2027 General Election, with mobilization, realignments and early campaigns gaining momentum across the country, and with the debate over vote protection and security at polling stations expected to intensify.
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