The appeal was followed by a statement from the IEBC that gave the clearest indication that the commission could stick to Al Ghurair as it cited time and challenges in implementation of such a fresh tender. IEBC wants the court to rule that there is no time to float the tender afresh after the award to Dubai-based Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing was quashed by the High Court on Friday. By PATRICK LANG'ATMore by this AuthorThe electoral agency will not re-advertise the tender for printing presidential election ballot papers. IEBC wants the court to rule that there is no time to float the tender afresh after the award to Dubai-based Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing was quashed by the High Court on Friday. IEBC media and communications manager Andrew Limo termed as incorrect media reports that the commission had abandoned its appeal and opted to commence fresh tendering.

Source: Daily Nation July 11, 2017 22:18 UTC