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IEBC sued over 'secret deal' with Smartmatic

Chairperson of IEBC Dr Erastus Ethekon during the swearing-in of the commission at Supreme Court on July 11, 2025. [Kanyiri Wahito, Standard]

The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has been sued over the alleged extension of a contract with Smartmatic International Holdings B.V to maintain Kenya’s election system and run next year's General Election.

Although the IEBC chair, Erastus Ethekon, indicated they had not procured 2027 technology, lawyer Gilbert Njoroge, in his case before the High Court, claims that the commission had quietly contracted the Venezuelan firm.

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