IEBC says it needs at least 50 days to source afresh presidential ballots

By: OLIVE BURROWS 1 min read
Lawyer Kamau Karuri says IEBC planned to have the printing of ballots and destruction of art work on conclusion of the process witnessed by stakeholders who included representatives of all eight presidential candidates, media, civil society and religious leaders/CFM NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jul 14 – The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission says it would require at least 50 days to source afresh the printing of presidential ballot papers.

The Commission has also submitted to the Court of Appeal that it had made provisions for transparency and accountability in the printing of the presidential ballots.

Lawyer Kamau Karuri says IEBC planned to have the printing of ballots and destruction of art work on conclusion of the process witnessed by stakeholders who included representatives of all eight presidential candidates, media, civil society and religious leaders.

Senior Counsel Paul Muite who is also representing IEBC in the appeal has also argued that the public participation the High Court required of it in the procurement of said ballots does not apply.

The Commission, therefore, wants the court of appeal to overturn the High Court quashing of the tender award to Dubai printers Al Ghurair.

OLIVE BURROWS

OLIVE BURROWS

With a decade of storytelling under her belt, Olive Burrows has been with Capital FM for the last four years and perhaps most notably interviewed US President Barack Obama. Committed to asking the hard questions and telling the story in the most engaging way possible, she has also interviewed Melinda Gates, a UK Minister and severally had the opportunity to sit across from President Uhuru Kenyatta and address the pressing issues of the day. Other notables she has had occasion to seek answers from are UN Secretary General António Guterres and John Kerry in his time as US Secretary of State.