Information provided by the commission “purports” that the vehicles were in certain locations but the report shows they were in different Auditor general Edward Ouko has raised a red flag over the payment of Sh846.2 million by the electoral commission for supply and transportation of election materials in 2013. The payments were approved and made by the commission in pending bills from the 2013 elections. For instance, two companies were contracted and paid Sh365.2 million for the supply of 49, 600 transparent ballot boxes and 337 printers and cannon IR 5035. The auditor general has also faulted the IEBC for incurring Sh92.4 million to acquire print simplified regulations and tallying forms, and fingerprints, pads, and indelible using quotations instead of an open tender method of procurement.

Source: The Star July 24, 2016 16:41 UTC