Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairman Wafula Chebukati has finally been laid to rest.
Chebukati was laid to rest in Sabata village of Kiminini Constituency, on Saturday, March 8, 2025. His funeral was attended by friends, family and a section of leaders drawn from various parts of the country.
His family eulogised him as a man of integrity as they reflected on the deep connection they shared together.
President William Ruto also eulogised the former electoral body boss as a man of integrity who set a high standard in electoral management and democracy in Kenya and announced plans to rename a nearby school and establish an ICT institution in his memory.
Acknowledging his efforts in the country’s electoral process, Ruto asserted that Chebukati’s resilience in the face of intimidation earned him a title as a respectable figure in Kenya’s electoral history.
“Wafula Chebukati was intelligent, courageous, and a man of integrity. He could not be threatened or blackmailed. He could not be compromised or bribed. He discharged his duty with integrity. When the history of this country is written, he will not be a footnote or a chapter; he will be a whole book. He went through great intimidation. He announced the elections under great difficulty,” Ruto said.
“Powerful people from the security sector went to Bomas and tried to change the election of 2022 with money and power. He has set the standards on integrity on handling elections. Ile shule iko hapa karibu tutaibadilisha jina na kujenga shule ya ICT in honour of Chebukati,” he added.
Chebukati died while receiving treatment at a Nairobi hospital on Friday, February 21, 2025.
His family disclosed that he had been undergoing medical care at home before being admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in critical condition.
The exact cause of his death remains unconfirmed.
