Sharp differences between President Uhuru Kenyatta and opposition chief Raila Odinga’s allies nearly paralysed an IEBC forum on ballot papers yesterday. Jubilee bigwigs, led by National Assembly majority leader Aden Duale and his Senate counterpart Kindiki Kithure, insisted it is inappropriate for poll participants to discuss who gets the tender. “It’s our view that the supply of presidential elections ballot papers should be awarded to a reputable international company with a long history of provision of similar services to modern democratic states,” the NASA letter states. Thirdway Alliance presidential candidate Ekuro Aukot asked Chebukati to ensure the meeting does not degenerate into a Jubilee-NASA contest. “There are meetings I usually refer to as shameful and this is one of them.”On Friday last week, a three-judge bench nullified the tender for the printing of presidential ballot papers.

Source: The Star July 11, 2017 06:01 UTC