Former Interior Cabinet Secretary and Jubilee Deputy Party leader Fred Matiang’i has launched a blistering attack on the government, alleging that criminal networks have infiltrated Kenya’s identification cards systems and are issuing national documents to non-citizens ahead of the 2027 General Election.
Speaking after a meeting of Jubilee Party branch leaders in Nairobi, Matiang’i claimed the country was facing a “dangerous criminal trade” involving the issuance of national identity cards and passports, warning that the credibility of Kenyan travel documents was now at risk.
“Our passport will be downgraded, our travel documents are going to be questioned, and the credibility of our identification documents is now in jeopardy,” he said.
The former Interior CS, who oversaw immigration and civil registration systems during the administration of former President Uhuru Kenyatta, said Kenya had previously worked hard to restore confidence in its travel documents but accused the current administration of undoing those gains.
In one of his strongest remarks yet, Matiang’i alleged that corruption within the identification documents system was being used to create “fictitious identities” that could eventually be deployed to influence the 2027 elections.
“That cartel of evil that is selling our documents… is driven by the desire to create fictitious numbers and fictitious identities to facilitate voting of even non-Kenyans during the 2027 General Elections.”
The Jubilee deputy party leader further argued that the situation represented another reason for Kenyans to vote out the current administration, describing the alleged scheme as “irresponsible,” “unpatriotic,” and “criminal.”
The remarks came as the Jubilee Party unveiled plans to intensify preparations for the next General Election. Matiang’i said the party was strengthening its structures across the country, engaging branch leaders, recruiting members and preparing to identify candidates for elective positions ranging from MCA to President.
He revealed that Jubilee would hold a National Delegates Conference later this year to complete key institutional preparations, including the eventual endorsement of its presidential candidate.
The former Interior CS also renewed his criticism of the Finance Bill 2026, saying Jubilee had joined other opposition parties in calling for contentious provisions to be amended, or the entire Bill rejected if Parliament failed to secure changes.
With Jubilee stepping up recruitment drives and Matiang’i escalating attacks on the government, the battle lines for 2027 appear to be hardening much earlier than expected.