Kenya is likely to use the Kenya Integrated Election Management System (KIEMS) during the 2022 elections despite the disappointing failures of the technology during the 2017 General election, says Prof. Abdi Guliye, an IEBC commissioner. According to Guliye, the commission prefers to retain the use of KIEMS since sourcing new technology would be more expensive. However, if the talks are unsuccessful, then the commission will consider sourcing for election technology from another company. IDEMIA was awarded a tender valued at Sh6.8 million to supply IEBC with KIEMS kits. The commissioner also revealed that the voting body has carried out multiple internal reforms in preparation of the 2022 elections.

Source: Standard Digital July 16, 2020 08:01 UTC