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IEBC boss now plans to sue Auditor General over BVR kits report

Nairobi, Kenya: The head of Kenya’s electoral commission is ready to sue the Government auditor over a special report on the controversial procurement of biometric voter registration (BVR) kits last year.

The machines, alongside electronic voter identification devices, failed spectacularly during the March 4, General Election. Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Ahmed Issack Hassan wants the Auditor General Edward Ouko to delete his name from the special audit within 10 days, or face legal proceedings.

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