However, from the look of things, this firm, KPMG, did a shoddy job. Even then, IEBC must work with all stakeholders to ensure it delivers free and fair elections.
We are not ready to go back to the events of 2007/2008, when many people were killed and hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes in the ensuing violence.
The commission should burn the midnight oil to do what KPMG failed to do and, if possible, demand a refund of part of the money it was paid. Charles Wangila, Nairobi
Over the past few months, Kenyans have witnessed a heated debate over the ballot printing contract that IEBC awarded to a Dubai-based company.
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Claims that the company is linked to President Kenyatta’s family and top Jubilee leaders are serious and are already causing tensions that must be addressed before we go to the elections.
Kenyans should not be allowed to go into the elections with these doubts. There must be special provision, in the law, for the electoral commission to cancel the tender and award it afresh if that is what will ensure peace before, during, and after the elections. Brenda Aluvisia With just a few days to the August polls, it is clear that the race is between Jubilee and NASA. However, the main challenge is that the two coalitions are busy throwing mud at each other instead of expounding on their manifestos.
These are the same people who are likely to cause problems ahead of the elections. IEBC should use all the laws available to ensure those breaking any electoral law are punished severely, even if it means being locked out of the forthcoming elections.
Let the commission take decisive action against a few candidates to serve as an example to others with similar tendencies. This will ensure we have peace after the elections. Nyamari Mogendi, Nairobi
