Buke said he travelled to Kapchorwa, Uganda, last weekend to attend a funeral and claims that during his visit he witnessed what he described as the delivery of Kenyan identity cards by a Kenyan official.
“Gov George Natembea is right. IEBC operations extend into Uganda,” Buke said.
Buke's statement is an allegation and The Daily Whistle has not independently established that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) was involved in the activities he described.
Buke says he photographed alleged ID delivery
According to Buke, he secretly took a photograph of what he believed was the delivery of Kenyan identity cards.
He said he also took photographs of voters' cards but has declined to release those images because, according to him, the people shown are his close relatives.
Buke said his observations were reinforced by an encounter at a construction site, where he claimed two out of 10 workers complained that their Kenyan identity cards had not yet been delivered.
He said another person at the site responded:
“Msijali, zinaletwa Monday. An official from Kenya called the coordinator this morning.”
Buke did not provide independent evidence establishing who the alleged official was or whether the person was acting on behalf of the Kenyan government or IEBC.
Claim of 100,000 voters in Kapchorwa
Buke also said a contact familiar with the situation told him that the alleged exercise covered the wider Kapchorwa area.
“My contact says the exercise covers the entire Kapchorwa and estimates the voters to be around 100,000,” he said.
The figure has not been independently verified by The Daily Whistle.
Buke further described an encounter on his journey back from Uganda in which his contact allegedly stopped to address a group of about 15 people.
According to Buke, the group wanted to meet a Kenyan Senator over a development project the politician had allegedly started but failed to complete.
He said the discussion later turned to the acquisition of Kenyan identity documents and voter cards.
“Here, once a child turns 18, we give them ID and voters card,” Buke quoted one of the individuals as saying.
Buke said he then asked how the people would cross the border to vote in Kenya.
“Sisi ni wasebei bwana, tutapita bila wasi wasi,” he quoted the person as responding.
Buke described the group as “a truly militant people”.
Allegations of people being transported near Bungoma
Buke also claimed that on the Kenyan side of the Bungoma Kenya-Uganda border, he saw lorries allegedly transporting people for what he suggested were similar purposes.
He said he asked his contact to take a photograph of the alleged movement.
However, according to Buke, the person was noticed while taking the photograph and had the camera confiscated.
The Daily Whistle has not independently verified the alleged movement of people, the identity of those involved or the circumstances surrounding the alleged confiscation of the camera.
Buke renews call for IEBC disbandment
Buke's latest claims have also revived his previous criticism of Kenya's electoral commission.
“I did a private citizen's motion to Parliament for the disbandment of Yizak Hassan's IEBC years ago with sketchy evidence,” he said.
Buke now says his latest experience has given him what he considers stronger grounds for his position.
“This weekend I got real proof that the current IEBC is serving the devil,” he claimed.
The statement is Buke's characterization and has not been independently established by The Daily Whistle.
Questions for IEBC and other authorities
Buke's allegations raise questions that would require clarification from the relevant Kenyan authorities.
Among them is whether Kenyan officials conduct any identification or voter registration-related activities in Kapchorwa or elsewhere in Uganda.
There is also a need to establish whether the individuals allegedly receiving Kenyan identity documents are Kenyan citizens, whether any voter registration is taking place, and what safeguards are in place to prevent unlawful voter registration or movement of voters across the Kenya-Uganda border.
The Daily Whistle has sought to distinguish between what Buke says he personally witnessed and information he says was provided to him by contacts.
At the time of publication, The Daily Whistle has not independently verified the allegations, including the claim that the alleged exercise could involve about 100,000 voters.
IEBC and any other authority named in connection with the allegations should be given an opportunity to respond. Any substantive response will be added to this story.
The allegations come as Kenya's political parties and aspirants increasingly turn their attention to the 2027 General Election, making questions surrounding voter registration, identification documents and cross-border electoral activity particularly sensitive.
For now, the claims remain allegations made by Buke. Their significance will ultimately depend on whether independent evidence or official responses substantiate or disprove them.
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