IEBC must learn from election failures or perish

That the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) made an almighty mess of its pledge to run a smooth and technologically sleek election has been universally acknowledged since the first accounts of failure after technological failure on March 4.

The only question in recent days was who was responsible for which embarrassing failures that stained our national reputation and cast a long shadow over the outcome of an election best remembered for the enthusiasm and patience of the voters.