Massive Irregularities: Audit shows how IEBC lost a billion

Suspended IEBC CEO Ezra Chiloba. Chebukati swore that it will be impossible to allow him resume office on the face of the glaring irregularities. [File, Standard]

An internal audit of procurement of materials for the repeat presidential election in October last year has uncovered massive irregularities and loss of at least Sh1 billion.

The audit report was filed in court by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission Chairman Wafula Chebukati as an exhibit to explain why the chief executive, Ezra Chiloba, was sent on a three-month compulsory leave. Among the anomalies were inflated costs that were above the contract price, lack of contract details, extension of the contract beyond required time and payment for goods and services not required during the repeat election.