IEBC plan to reuse 2017 poll system triggers calls for disbandment
Orange Democratic Movement and Amani National Congress have called for the disbandment of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP file | Nation
ODM secretary-general Edwin Sifuna took issue with the IEBC’s announcement of its intention to reuse the 2017 technology it procured from French firm Idemia, formerly OT-Morpho.
Currently, the commission owns the Idemia hardware, but still needs regular software updates from the French firm – which, if not done, the IEBC says, will mean procuring a completely new system.
A proposal by the electoral agency to reuse 2017 poll tools for the 2022 general election has triggered fresh calls for its disbandment.
Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement and Musalia Mudavadi’s Amani National Congress yesterday called for the disbandment of the Wafula Chebukati-led Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission and the recruitment of a new team to oversee the 2022 polls.
