The national dailies on Thursday, August 4, broadly highlighted the preparations ahead of the Kenyan General Election slated for Tuesday, August 9. Source: UGCOne of the publications also reported that an audit established that some unauthorised people got access to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), voter register, where they made several updates. The StarThe publication reports an audit by KPMG pointed to unauthorised access to the IEBC voter register, where the electorate's data is believed to have been interfered with. The audit report indicates the individuals made certain updates to the system, now raising concerns about the possible manipulation of the register. KPMG found fault in the IEBC Identity Management System (IDMS) and the Automatic Biometric Identification System (ABIS).

Source: Daily Nation August 04, 2022 05:34 UTC