Kenya: Omtatah Recalls 2012 Attack, Warns of Rising Political Violence Ahead of 2027 Polls

Nairobi — Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah has raised alarm over a resurgence of politically sponsored violence, warning that Kenya risks a return to intimidation tactics as the country heads toward the 2027 General Election.

Omtatah revisited his near-fatal attack on in 2012, when he was assaulted in Nairobi after opposing the procurement of Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

“Many Kenyans still remember the night… when I was…