Do you see Kenya joining the digital voting world?
Just days later after claims that voter were being moved to some polling stations different from their registered areas and IEBC urging the member of the public to confirm their details by end of 2nd June.
Nominated Member of Parliament Wilson Sossion has called for the electoral process to be digitized in order to prevent any electoral malpractices just in before the 70 days expires.
“Going by history there has always been a deliberate interference of the electoral process in this country,” noted Sossion adding that one key recommendation is for the process to be digitalized so that results are transmitted in real time.
The lawmaker warned that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission is vulnerable to fraudsters, urging the electoral body to be vigilant and persuade Kenyans of a transparent process.
Meanwhile, the IEBC’s newly installed CEO, Marjan Hussein Marjan, has reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to ensuring fair elections in August.
They also exuded confidence in dealing with election-related turbulence, assuring that this election would be unlike any other in the past.
To confirm one’s registration details, send your ID or Passport number, depending on which you used to register, to the number 70000.