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Court nullifies IEBC's Sh2.5b ballot tenders

Preparation for the elections suffered a setback after the High Court nullified a Sh2.5 billion contract for ballot papers.

Justice George Odunga ruled that the contract that Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) awarded to Al Ghuraiar Printing and Publishing Company for supply and delivery of ballot papers, election results declaration forms and poll registers was riddled with suspicion and was illegal and unconstitutional.

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