Kalonzo Musyoka Sensationally Claims Jose Camargo Was at State House during IEBC System Maintenance
- Kalonzo Musyoka claimed a Venezuelan national linked to Kenya’s 2022 election controversy was recently seen at State House
- The Wiper leader suggested the visit coincided with an unexplained IEBC portal shutdown, said to have been for system maintenance
- His remarks added to growing claims of alleged early electoral manipulation ahead of the next general election
TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya
Was a controversial foreign figure quietly ushered into State House last weekend? Kalonzo Musyoka believes so.
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The Wiper Democratic Front leader alleged that Jose Camargo, the Venezuelan national previously linked to election manipulation in Kenya’s 2022 polls, was recently seen at State House.
During an interview with TV 47 on the night of Wednesday, July 9, Kalonzo said he had received credible intelligence pointing to Camargo’s alleged presence at the country’s most powerful address over the weekend.
He connected the alleged visit to a brief disruption of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) voter verification portal, which the commission said was caused by scheduled system maintenance.
Kalonzo argued that the coincidence between Camargo’s movements and the IEBC’s system activities was too significant to ignore.
Why does Kalonzo believe Camargo was in Kenya?
According to Kalonzo, he received a message from a trusted source confirming that Camargo had allegedly been in Nairobi the previous week and had been discreetly escorted to the airport.
He claimed the individual had been seen at State House just before IEBC announced it was conducting system updates on its online voter portal.
He insisted the information did not come from speculation or hearsay but from highly reliable contacts who had allegedly witnessed the events unfold.
“Apparently Camargo is a real figure. Somebody told me he was in State House after all that, and he was escorted out. This is not confirmed, but I can tell you very serious sources who were actually able to see all that told me. So that thing is not a phantom name,” he added.
The Wiper leader questioned what longtime opposition chief Raila Odinga is still doing in cooperation with President William Ruto’s administration, given such alleged developments, hinting at possible political betrayal or naivety.
Who is Jose Camargo?
Camargo rose to prominence during the 2022 presidential election petition when his name appeared in legal documents alleging irregularities in the management of election technology.
Though the claims were never conclusively proven in court, his involvement sparked a major public debate about the credibility and security of Kenya’s electoral systems.
At the time, opposition leaders accused him of manipulating election results through compromised digital systems, claims that further fuelled public mistrust in the IEBC.
Kalonzo’s new statement has reignited those concerns, especially with the next election cycle drawing closer.
Leaders within the United Opposition have repeatedly alleged early signs of electoral interference, pointing to unexplained actions by government institutions as potential red flags.
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Why was IEBC portal down?
The IEBC responded to the downtime earlier in the week by confirming that its online voter verification portal had experienced a temporary shutdown.
In a statement released shortly after restoring access, the commission explained that the voter verification portal is now up and running.
The system interruption, which began on Sunday, July 6, was described as part of an ongoing migration to a new digital infrastructure meant to enhance service delivery, improve performance, and strengthen system security.
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