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State ignored my advice on BVR, Attorney General Githu Muigai says

Attorney General Githu Muigai yesterday told a parliamentary watchdog that crucial advice from his office was ignored before the controversial biometric voter registration (BVR) kits were acquired by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).

He told the National Assembly's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) that the Government signed the kits supply agreement but there is no evidence his legal opinion was sufficiently considered by the Treasury.

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