IEBC faces budget hitches with less than a year to polls

IEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati during the Official launch of enhanced continuous voter registration at the Nakuru Athletic Club (NAC) on October 4, 2021.[Kipsang Joseph, Standard]

Next year’s General Election is going to be a costly exercise, owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and the mistrust among political players.

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) sought a budget of Sh40.9 billion, but the National Treasury allocated them Sh26.3 billion in the current financial year, which was ratified by Parliament. This leaves a deficit of Sh14.6 billion.