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The National Council of Churches of Kenya (NCCK) has called on the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC) to urgently strengthen measures aimed at safeguarding peace ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Speaking during a consultative meeting between the two organizations, NCCK cautioned against underestimating the risks associated with an election in which a sitting president is seeking re-election, warning that such contests have historically been marked by heightened political tensions and violence.
"Traditionally, incumbency elections have been marked by intense polarization, heavy electioneering, and violence before, during and after the polls, as was the case in 1992, 1997, 2007 and 2017," said NCCK Secretary General Rev. Canon Chris Kinyanjui.
"If this trend holds, then we can expect the 2027 elections to potentially be brutally violent," he added.
