European Union gives IEBC Sh570m for 2017 elections

IEBC Chairman Ahmed Issack (left) when he met European Union and United Nations officials in Nairobi yesterday. With him are UNDP Resident Representative Michel Balima, European Parliament member Alojz Peterle and EU Ambassador Stefano Dejak. [PHOTO:ANGELA MAINA/STANDARD]

The electoral agency has received Sh570 million from the European Union to ensure free, fair and credible polls next year.

This was part of a deal between EU and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) that was sealed in Nairobi yesterday. It is aimed at "strengthening the institutional, policy and legislative frameworks" in readiness for the 2017 general election.