Electronic voting and tallying has proved deeply contentious in past Kenyan polls. Photo: Yasuyoshi CHIBA / AFP/FileSource: AFPKenya's electoral authority has condemned the "brazen" arrest in Nairobi of three officials from a company supplying electronic voting systems for next month's presidential. The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said the arrest of key personnel from Smartmatic International at Nairobi's international airport amounted to "intimidation, harassment and blackmail". Electronic voting and tallying has proved deeply contentious in past Kenyan polls. It recommended improving electronic voting systems for the 2022 election saying "technology cannot replace trust".

Source: Daily Nation July 22, 2022 10:03 UTC