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IEBC faces big credibility test amid changes at the top

When IEBC and the Evangelical Alliance of Kenya (EAK) have announced a partnership to mobilise voters on February 4, 2026. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) says it has not extended the controversial contract for voting technology provider Smartmatic.

Chairman Erastus Ethekon also maintained that the resignation of Chief Executive Officer  Hussein Marjan was in the best interest of the nation, but declined to confirm if it had anything to do with the contract for Kenya Integrated Elections Management System (KIEMS) kits.

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