Kenyan Electoral Commission Awarded Tender Despite Expert Advice

Electoral Commission chiefs went against the advice of their own tender evaluation committee when they awarded a Sh3.8 billion voter technology contract to a French firm which had failed to meet the criteria set out in the bid document.

Bidders during the opening of tenders by Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on November 17, 2016 at Nairobi Safari Club (file photo).

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