Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Kenya Elections

ELECTORAL COMMISSION CANCELS BIOMETRIC REGISTER This follows a controversy that emerged after the IEBC failed to award the tender for the Biometric Voter Registration kits to the lowest evaluated bidder.


EDITORIAL: IEBC Must Be Above Reproach


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For historical context, the 2008 elections resulted in  violence, misery and destruction.

If Kenya is willing and able to institutionalize clean procurement and clean elections, biometrics can help. If not, they can't.

UPDATE:
Kenya: Govt to Use Manual Voter Listing After Tender Row