Members of Parliament have set strict conditions for the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) before approving a Ksh6.7 billion budget for the procurement of Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) kits.
This comes amid growing concerns over the fate of the existing 45,000 kits, whose status remains uncertain.
This comes even after the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee(JLAC) led by Tharaka Member of Parliament George Murugara approved the funding request by the IEBC. This was revealed when the Murugara-led committee informed the National Assembly Liason Committee of the approvals during the review of the 2025 Budget Policy Statement (BPS) and the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy (MTDS). "During the presentations, the Chairperson of the Justice and Legal Affairs Committee, Hon.
George Murugara (Tharaka), apprised Members that his committee has considered a request by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) for Kshs. 6.7 billion meant for replacing the KIEMS Kit,'' a statement from the National Assembly read in part. The IEBC team at the Bomas of Kenya during the tallying of the 2022 general elections.
