Former Cabinet Secretary and National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has made explosive claims about an alleged private meeting between President William Ruto and senior officials of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission ahead of the 2022 General Election.
Speaking during an interview on Radio Generation on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, Muturi claimed that Ruto met privately with former IEBC chair Wafula Chebukati and commissioners Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu at his Karen residence in May 2022.
Muturi recounts Karen encounter
According to Muturi, the meeting occurred shortly before Ruto named Rigathi Gachagua as his running mate for the 2022 presidential election.
Muturi said he had been in Mombasa at the time when Ruto called and asked him to meet at his Karen residence upon returning to Nairobi.
“In May 2022, while I was in Mombasa, William Ruto called me and asked me to come meet him in Karen when I returned,” Muturi said.
He explained that when he arrived at the residence, the President was not immediately available.
“I waited for some time and eventually sent him a message saying I was leaving,” Muturi recalled.
Ruto later called him back and explained he was meeting several people, Muturi claimed.
“He told me he was meeting some three gentlemen. I asked which ones, and he told me himself: Wafula Chebukati, Abdi Guliye and Boya Molu,” Muturi said.
Meeting allegedly held at Ruto’s Karen residence
Muturi further claimed the meeting took place at Ruto’s private residence in Karen rather than at the IEBC offices.
“They were meeting at the main house in Karen, not at the IEBC offices,” he said.
He added that he was not aware of what was discussed during the meeting.
“I don’t know what was discussed, but what I do know is that from that meeting, William Ruto was very confident he would win the 2022 elections,” Muturi said.
Political questions
Muturi’s remarks are likely to spark debate given the sensitive role of the electoral commission during the 2022 presidential contest, as the country heads into the upcoming 2027 polls.
The IEBC, led by Chebukati at the time, was responsible for conducting the election that eventually declared Ruto the winner.
The results of the presidential election were contested by opposition leader Raila Odinga but were later upheld by the Supreme Court of Kenya.
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