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Statement by IEBC over KIEMS kits triggered an uproar from Kenyans on social media

Kenyans were puzzled when Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) announced that the Kenya Integrated Elections Management System (KIEMS) kits it used during the October 26 repeat presidential elections may not be accurate in transmitting the results.

The announcement, made by Prof Abdi Yakub Guliye on October 29 left many Kenyans wondering how the much-trusted means of conveying results could fail.

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