The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Thursday revealed some intrigues on how they arrived at a Ksh61 billion budget estimate for the upcoming 2027 elections.
The commission's legal director, Crispin Owiye, explained that the exorbitant budget was largely because of political tensions and distrust in the country.
Speaking during the mid-cycle review of the status of electoral reforms towards the 2027 General Elections, Owiye explained how trust (or lack thereof), inflated the budget saying, "On the cost of elections, the Commission presented a budget of KSh 61 billion.
The budget is high because of the trust deficit among Kenyans." He added, "We have a ballot paper that has seven security features.
