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Why polls team failed to float tender for ballot


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A policeman guards ballot boxes during the Ndhiwa by-election in September.
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Posted  Monday, November 12  2012 at  21:30
IN SUMMARY
  • Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission vice-chairperson Lillian Mahiri-Zaja said the acquisition was justified.
  • She said that IEBC had also tried to tender for the ballot papers earlier but failed to get the right supplier.
  • However, she said IEBC was still holding consultations on the tender.
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The electoral commission has defended its move to identify a British firm to supply ballot papers without tendering.
Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission vice-chairperson Lillian Mahiri-Zaja said the acquisition was justified.
Speaking on the sidelines of a meeting on East African Community principles for election observation and evaluation, Ms Zaja said there was no time for IEBC to float an open tender.
Tried to tender
She said that IEBC had also tried to tender for the ballot papers earlier but failed to get the right supplier.
However, she said IEBC was still holding consultations on the tender. (READ: New storm brews over IEBC tender for ballots)
“Questions have been raised about the tender but talks are still going on,” Ms Zaja said at Nairobi Safari Club.
The official said although the commission was targeting to register 18 million Kenyans ahead of March 4 elections, the figure could reach 22.5 million due to use of Biometric Voter Registration.
EAC deputy secretary-general in-charge of political federation Julius Rotich said the community would monitor the March 4 polls.
Dr Rotich said EAC was committed to promoting democratic governance through free, fair and credible elections.

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