IEBC dismisses Raila’s concerns on Inform Lykos, the company printing ballot papers
IEBC dismisses Raila’s concerns on the capacity of the Inform Lykos, the company printing ballot papers.
Raila Odinga’s reservations about the competence of Inform Lykos, the firm awarded the contract, to print ballot papers were dismissed by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) on Monday, June 13.
The Azimio presidential candidate had raised reservations about the company, claiming that Inform Lykos was responsible for the postponement of the General Election in Nigeria in February 2019.
Raila asked the IEBC to ensure that there are no logistical and security lapses in the distribution of the ballot papers.
IEBC dismisses Raila’s concerns
However, IEBC Chairperson Wafula Chebukati differed with Raila stating that the firm had in fact stepped in to sort out the confusion after the contracted company failed to deliver the election materials.
He added that IEBC had done its due diligence and affirmed that Inform Lykos had the capacity to execute its mandate.
“Contrary to the allegation that Lykos occasioned postponement of elections in Nigeria, the company rescued the situation after the initially contracted company failed top deliver election materials as scheduled,” he stated.
“Prior to the award of contract, the commission conducted due diligence and established that the company has the capacity to undertake printing of ballot papers and the firm will deliver its contractual obligations without sub-Contracting.”
Chebukati also announced that it will not use the manual register in the August elections.
Those voters who will not be identified by the KIMS kits will not vote unless they produce documentation with details that match those captured in the kits.
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