How did they conspire? They are saying the results were transmitted. That is a testable claim(that is why I am opting to believe them). They just provided the network. If IEBC pushed encrypted porn on their bandwidth, safaricom wouldn't be any wiser. IEBC is the elephant in the room. The qiestion is how do you get them to give up the information?
1. They agreed to provide service in areas they knew they had no mobile cover or 3G plus
2. They allowed the data to be sent knowing that the kits had their GPS switched off thus they cannot claim to know where the data originated from
etc
Omollo,
I really think NASA are wasting precious time and resources on this issue(of mobile providers). There are real issues with IEBC transmission and safaricom(whatever else one may think of it) is not one of them. IEBC is entirely responsible for whatever problems(acknowledged and unacknowledged) that they had with transmission. Unless and until they(IEBC) blame a third party, I think it's misguided to stop laser focusing on them.
I have no reason to doubt that forms were transmitted. After that, when the data is within IEBC's possession, is where the problems arise. All major contractors thus far seem to confirm that and have not reported any problems on their end. One of NASA's irreducible minimums ought to have been a full accounting of what happened and what is so different this time round that it wont happen again in the next round.
That said, I would be shocked if any further clarity was to come from IEBC - with the possible exception of a court order. And we know they can defy those with impunity. So they will hold elections without having accounted for the main thing that got them nullified in the first place. They get to eat their cake and have it. It's an ugly situation.
