Wafula Chebukati claims police ordered the arrested IEBC contractors to reveal electoral systems passwords
Wafula Chebukati claims police ordered the arrested IEBC contractors from Venezuela to reveal electoral systems passwords ahead of the August 9 polls.
The three foreign nationals who were detained on Thursday have their vital electronic devices in the hands of the National Police Service, according to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission.
In a statement released on Friday, IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati criticized the state, claiming that the action will affect the conduct of the election.
“The National Police Service has, most importantly, confiscated all electronic items including mobile phones, laptops, and flash disks in the custody of the said personnel which electronic items contain important and sensitive information relating to the forthcoming elections as well as projects undertaken by them for other countries. The said personnel were compelled to give passwords to the confiscated phones and gadgets resulting in violations of rights of privacy,” Chebuati said in a press release.
Chebukati called out the National Service for lying that the items seized had been released to them.
IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati also claims that -the three Venezuelans have been directed by the police to appear before them on July 26 saying the directive consequently affects the performance of their duties.
He said the commission is now troubled by the acts urging the National Police Service to give them the space to discharge their mandate.
“The commission is still troubled by the acts of the National Police Service and demands cessation of harassment of personnel of legitimately contracted service providers and calls for the immediate release of the confiscated items.”
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