Likuyani MP Innocent Mugabe camp on the spot as more than two buses allegedly ferry outsiders into constituencyA political storm is brewing in Likuyani after residents raised explosive allegations of an organised effort to ferry people from neighbouring areas into the constituency to register as voters ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The controversy erupted after residents reportedly spotted more than two buses carrying groups of people who they claim are not residents of Likuyani.
Among the buses was an Eshikulu Boys Secondary School bus, which residents claimed was intercepted while carrying more than 55 people believed to have come from Mumias East and parts of Busia County.
The incident has triggered questions over who organised the movement of the people, their intended destination and whether they were being brought into Likuyani for voter registration.
Residents led by Kennedy Juma have pointed fingers at the political camp associated with Likuyani MP Innocent Mugabe, alleging that the movement could be part of a wider strategy to influence the constituency’s voter numbers before the 2027 polls.
“We suspect our MP is ferrying people from other areas to come and register as Likuyani voters so that he can win the next election,” Juma alleged.
The allegations have injected fresh tension into Likuyani politics, with residents demanding that electoral authorities establish the identities and places of residence of the people allegedly arriving in the constituency.
The situation reportedly turned chaotic at the Likuyani Sub-County headquarters in Kongoni, where an angry crowd confronted the alleged passengers.
Videos circulating on social media appear to show Kevin Amira, who is described by residents as Mugabe’s personal assistant, confronting the irritated crowd and appealing to them to leave the people alone.
Photo|Kevin Amira.
“Fungeni mlango ya gari na muwachane nao,” Amira was heard saying as he attempted to calm the situation.His presence at the scene has further fuelled questions from residents about whether the movement of the people was coordinated by individuals close to the MP.
However, the presence of Amira at the scene, by itself, does not establish that he or Mugabe organised the transportation or voter registration of the alleged outsiders.The controversy comes at a politically sensitive time as prospective candidates begin laying the groundwork for the 2027 election.
Residents are now demanding answers from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) and security agencies, insisting that the voter-registration process must be protected from manipulation.
They want authorities to establish whether those transported to Likuyani were genuine residents who had legitimate reasons to be in the constituency or whether they were allegedly being moved there specifically to register as voters.
Particular attention is also being drawn to the use of school buses in the alleged transportation exercise.Residents are questioning who authorised the use of the Eshikulu Boys Secondary School bus and whether the school administration was aware of its alleged involvement.
The allegations, if established, could trigger a major political controversy in Likuyani and place renewed focus on the integrity of voter registration ahead of the 2027 polls.
For now, however, the claims remain allegations made by residents and have not been independently verified.Neither Mugabe nor Amira has, in the information available for this report, publicly admitted to coordinating the alleged transportation or voter registration exercise.
The unfolding controversy leaves one major question hanging over Likuyani:Who brought the alleged voters and why?