The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) say it has detected only 200 errors of the Kenya Integrated Management System (KIMS) kits.
Moreover, Commissioner Justice Nyang’aya denied allegations that the kits being used as the primary voter identification tool had failed in most of the polling stations nationwide.
“What we have received is 200 failures of KIEMS kit of 46,229. It is not widespread; technology does break down, and when they do, we have a mechanism to rectify it. That’s normal, and there is nothing ideal out of it,” said Nyaganya.
Likewise, IEBC had allocated 6 kits to serve as a backup in every ward.
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Meanwhile, IEBC has allowed the use of Manual Voters Registers in select areas of Makueni and Kakamega counties due to the technical failure of the KIEMS kit.
Furthermore, the Commission’s Vice Chairperson reported that there were 84 polling stations in Kibwezi Constituency and 54 polling stations in Malava, Matungu, Mumias East, and Mumias West constituencies.
“Our ICT officers are on the ground, and when they are called upon in the polling station, they ascertain its failure of the kit and not any other failure,” she said.
“In this case, it has been ascertained as the commissioners have written emails and therefore have been given the leeway to use manual register,” Cherera added.
