| Updated Tue, July 11th 2017 at 00:00 GMT +3Jubilee representative Aden Duale and his NASA counterpart Johnstone Muthama chat after meeting with IEBC officials on the printing of presidential ballot paper in Nairobi, yesterday. [Photo by Beverlyne Musili, Standard]Presidential candidates have asked the electoral agency to consider local firms for the contract of printing ballot papers. The National Super Alliance (NASA), Thirdway Alliance and Alliance for Real Change candidates said the agency can consider anyone for the printing of presidential ballot papers following last week’s nullification of the one awarded to Dubai-based Al Ghurair by the high court. At a consultative forum convened by IEBC in Nairobi, the candidates said the agency would have the final say on who will print the ballot papers. Hold consultationsIEBC Chairman Wafula Chebukati met the presidential candidates in line with Friday’s ruling that directed the commission to hold public consultations before awarding the tender.

Source: Standard Digital July 10, 2017 17:37 UTC