Please enable JavaScript to view advertisements.
×
App Icon
The Standard e-Paper
Home To Bold Columnists
★★★★ - on Play Store
Download App

Fresh attempt to ensure zero rigging in Kenya's 2017 polls

IEBC officials prepare ballot boxes at their Homa Bay ahead of a past election. PHOTO: FILE

An integrated technological system is being developed in an attempt to stop any incidents of manipulation of election data during next year's polls.

The system, proposed by the Elections Regulations Advisory Committee that should be implemented before the August 8, 2017 election, seeks to integrate and syncronise the Biometric Voter Registration kits, Electoral Voter Identification Devices and the vote transmission system using a hi-tech system that will make it difficult for any party to manipulate data and rig the elections.

Premium Article

Get Full Access for Ksh299/Week.

Bold Reporting Takes Time, Courage and Investment. Stand With Us.
Continue Reading  →
What you get
  • Unlimited access to all premium content
  • Ad-free browsing experience
  • Mobile-optimised reading
  • Weekly newsletters & digests
Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payments Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902
Support Independent Journalism

Stand With Bold Journalism.
Stand With The Standard.

Journalism can't be free because the truth demands investment. At The Standard, we invest time, courage and skills to bring you accurate, factual and impactful stories. Subscribe today and stand with us in the pursuit of credible journalism.

Pay via
M - PESA
VISA
Airtel Money
Secure Payment Kenya's most trusted newsroom since 1902