Kenyan political leaders and legal analysts are urging the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission to reinforce safeguards ahead of the next national polls, after comments by ruling-party lawmaker William Kamket triggered fresh concern about potential vote-rigging. Senator Okongo Omogeni said the statements by Kamket suggested the United Democratic Alliance was "sensing defeat" and warned the IEBC to be alert to possible attempts at manipulating results. Advocate Steve Ogolla also condemned the remarks, arguing they undermine public confidence in the commission’s independence. Panelists speaking on Citizen TV called for practical steps such as better training for election officials, a clear chain of authority for declaring results beyond the commission chair, and stronger voter-register controls. Analyst Ahmed Hashi added that allowing anyone with an identity card to vote without an updated register could permit multiple voting. The discussion revived debate over Kenya’s stalled recall legislation, with Omogeni noting that Parliament has never enacted rules to let voters remove under-performing lawmakers. Ogolla said any recall framework must protect legitimate representation while preventing frivolous petitions.