The High Court has ordered the electoral commission to advertise new tender for printing presidential poll ballots.
However, Dubai-based Al Ghurair company will proceed with the printing of ballots for other races, judges Joel Ngugi, John Mativo and George Odunga said on Friday.
In their judgement, the judges faulted IEBC for failing to consult all candidates in the August poll before awarding the Sh2.5-billion tender to Al Ghurair.
The commission also did a shoddy job on public participation as required in law, the judges said.
The judgement is a big victory for the National Super Alliance (Nasa) and its candidate Raila Odinga who had opposed the tender award, arguing that its favoured Uhuru Kenyatta, his arch-rival in the August 8 polls.
Looks like all branches have turned slippery for Ape Jubilee ...QuoteThe High Court has ordered the electoral commission to advertise new tender for printing presidential poll ballots.
However, Dubai-based Al Ghurair company will proceed with the printing of ballots for other races, judges Joel Ngugi, John Mativo and George Odunga said on Friday.
In their judgement, the judges faulted IEBC for failing to consult all candidates in the August poll before awarding the Sh2.5-billion tender to Al Ghurair.
The commission also did a shoddy job on public participation as required in law, the judges said.
The judgement is a big victory for the National Super Alliance (Nasa) and its candidate Raila Odinga who had opposed the tender award, arguing that its favoured Uhuru Kenyatta, his arch-rival in the August 8 polls.
High Court has ordered a new tender process for presidential ballot papers printing saying Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) failed to facilitate sufficient public participation in the process.
IEBC had awarded the Sh2.5 billion tender to Dubai based Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing Company Ltd.
However the orders does not affect printing of ballot papers for the other electoral positions.
The court noted that the orders will not affect the August 8 election date.
Jubilee is on record that not even Spectre International printing can affect their sure victory.
So I was not even expecting them to be heavily invested in the ruling. But, you bet they sure are rattled.
Question is, is there was no public participation in the tendering, they can't anyone rush to court and halt printing ballots of the other five elections?
I think it cuts too close to the elections. Suppose there are 2 weeks to award of the tender. Maybe another week to print the ballots. You are looking at the ballots arriving in the country at the end of the month earliest. Then they should be distributed to all the polling stations by the 8th. With one shot to get it right. All of it in the hands of an agency that never seems to have its shit together at the right time.
I think it cuts too close to the elections. Suppose there are 2 weeks to award of the tender. Maybe another week to print the ballots. You are looking at the ballots arriving in the country at the end of the month earliest. Then they should be distributed to all the polling stations by the 8th. With one shot to get it right. All of it in the hands of an agency that never seems to have its shit together at the right time.
That argument was not even advanced by the iEBC even though it was preemptively addressed by NASA. There are multiple precedents for ballots being taken for printing a week to elections.
I think it cuts too close to the elections. Suppose there are 2 weeks to award of the tender. Maybe another week to print the ballots. You are looking at the ballots arriving in the country at the end of the month earliest. Then they should be distributed to all the polling stations by the 8th. With one shot to get it right. All of it in the hands of an agency that never seems to have its shit together at the right time.
When they've received the news that the the court have halted the printing of ballot papers by the company they preferred.#Sabasaba news pic.twitter.com/19FueTSL6K
— Governor Mdogoh (@GovernorMdogoh) July 7, 2017
When they've received the news that the the court have halted the printing of ballot papers by the company they preferred.#Sabasaba news pic.twitter.com/19FueTSL6K
— Governor Mdogoh (@GovernorMdogoh) July 7, 2017
I had decided not to waste my time responding to anything you write but I have decided to make exceptions from time to time.Responding to me is a privilege I afford you, be grateful.
The case apart from lack of consultation (which would not have been enough) waqs built on conflict of interests. One of the candidates for President has had an unhealthy contact with the printer of the ballots for President.
Now if the lower candidates can prove the same, I am sure the court will entertain their pleas. I have had the judgment read for me and will be getting it. So why don't you wait, read it, then begin to conjure up suppositions and hypothetical situations?
We all (I assume) want free and fair elections. I doubt that Spectre printing the ballots would accord Kenyans the product they want. FYI it is Ruto who said that and was joined in by the Ntimamas and Chotaras of Jubilee. As their avenues for stealing the elections narrow, I doubt they will continue with such bravado. They are now down to capturing polling stations and stuffing ballots by GSU. Won't happen. NASA support is so overwhelming cheating is a non starter.Jubilee is on record that not even Spectre International printing can affect their sure victory.
So I was not even expecting them to be heavily invested in the ruling. But, you bet they sure are rattled.
Question is, is there was no public participation in the tendering, they can't anyone rush to court and halt printing ballots of the other five elections?
Cheap and #FakeMedia repeats it again. @TEAMNASA_KE lost all its argument in court. Only @Thirdwaykenya's arguments won the day pic.twitter.com/xT2H4NErCp
— Dr. Ekuru Aukot (@EAukot) July 7, 2017
It is wise to note that it was Ekuru who went with Public Participation angle. NASA was all gossip, bar talk and innuendos and they failed.Cheap and #FakeMedia repeats it again. @TEAMNASA_KE lost all its argument in court. Only @Thirdwaykenya's arguments won the day pic.twitter.com/xT2H4NErCp
— Dr. Ekuru Aukot (@EAukot) July 7, 2017
Omollo what do you have to say on this? as NASA spokesman at Nipate. Is NASA falsely claiming credit?It is wise to note that it was Ekuru who went with Public Participation angle. NASA was all gossip, bar talk and innuendos and they failed.Cheap and #FakeMedia repeats it again. @TEAMNASA_KE lost all its argument in court. Only @Thirdwaykenya's arguments won the day pic.twitter.com/xT2H4NErCp
— Dr. Ekuru Aukot (@EAukot) July 7, 2017
I'm a huge advocate for public participation but that ruling leaves a lot to be desired. For example, at what point should public participation take place? Before IEBC decides on the method of procurement or after they've decided on direct procurement but before awarding the tender or after deciding on Al Ghurair but before awarding the tender?
And what would be the aim of the public participation? It can't be to decide on the method of tender since only direct procurement is viable. It can't be to decide on who to award the tender cos members of the public have no capacity to evaluate potential suppliers. And it can't be to ventilate on who has been suggested since they don't have capacity.
And suppose there's significant disagreement with what IEBC proposes? What happens then? Do they start afresh?
There's an actual possibility this tender process could go on in perpetuity
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NASA provided silly newspaper cuttings and that stupidity was thrown out. If you had more evidence, you failed NASA