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48 BVR kits are missing, says auditor

An Independent Boundaries and Election Commission (IEBC) official registers a voter on February 20, 2016 at Olkalou town in Nyandarua County. The auditor-general has raised eyebrows regarding a decision to transfer 200 BVR kits to the Ministry of Devolution without proper documentation. PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  ISAAC ONGIRI

What you need to know:

  • The report generally questions the entire procurement of materials ahead of the 2013 elections.

A red flag has been raised over the disappearance of 48 biometric voter registration (BVR) kits from an electoral commission warehouse in Nandi County.

This is among the new queries the Auditor-General Edward Ouko has raised against the Independent Boundaries and Election Commission (IEBC) that include payment of Sh50 million to a non-existent company to transport ballot boxes.

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