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IEBC wants Sh30 billion for 2017 elections

NAIROBI: The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) wants to spend a staggering Sh30 billion on the 2017 General Election. Further, the commission says it will need Sh6 billion more to prepare for the 2022 General Election.

In its 2016-2022 Strategic Plan, the commission says between now and next year, it will spend Sh7.1 billion on 15 projects, including laying ground for an effective legal framework for the management of the electoral process and an enabling environment for effective liaison with political parties.

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