… ticism of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission over its proposed election technology procurement, accusing the commission’s leadership of victimising officials who allegedly refused to support a tender he claims was designed to favour South Korean firm Miru Systems …
… Democracy for Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua had on Wednesday accused IEBC of laying the groundwork for a rigged election through a digital system allegedly tailored for a South Korean firm Miru Systems. …
… Gachagua on Wednesday accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of quietly laying the groundwork for a rigged election through a digital system allegedly tailored for a South Korean firm Miru Systems. …
… Gachagua on Wednesday accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of quietly laying the groundwork for a rigged election through a digital system allegedly tailored for a South Korean firm Miru Systems. …
… The debate follows claims by Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua that the IEBC was laying the groundwork for a rigged 2027 election through an electoral technology procurement process allegedly tailored for South Korean firm Miru Systems. …
… Gachagua alleged Wednesday in Karen, Nairobi, that the IEBC tender process had been predetermined in favour of a South Korean firm, Miru Systems, and pressed the commission to retain its current provider, Smartmatic."COTU (K) is particularly concerned that these statements appear …
… At the centre of his claims is Miru Systems Company Limited, a South Korean technology firm which Gachagua alleged had been favoured in the tender specifications. …
Gachagua links Miru Systems tender to alleged 2027 election rigging plot By Tonny Ndungu August 26, 2026 01:03 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Speaking to the media on Wednesday ahead of his US trip, Gachag …
… arty (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua has raised fresh concerns over the integrity of preparations for the 2027 General Election.He alleges that the electoral technology procurement process has already been predetermined in favour of South Korean company Miru Systems Company Limited …
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that the IEBC transferred senior officials from its Supply Chain Management and Electoral Management departments to counties outside Nairobi after they refused to give what he called false testimony in proceedings over the commission's proposed Integrated Elections Management System tender, which he claims was designed to favour South Korean firm Miru Systems.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that the IEBC transferred senior officials from its Supply Chain Management and Electoral Management departments to counties outside Nairobi after they refused to give what he called false testimony in proceedings over the commission's proposed Integrated Elections Management System tender, which he claims was designed to favour South Korean firm Miru Systems.
National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula has called on the opposition to give the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission space to organise the 2027 polls, arguing they should not set terms for the electoral body or use abusive language against it. He noted that Kenya Kwanza won six of ten by-elections since the general election, and that opposition parties did not previously criticise the IEBC when they won.
Deputy President Kithure Kindiki urged political leaders to cease interfering with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission, warning that such attempts could threaten Kenya's democratic process ahead of the 2027 General Election. He called on politicians to focus on developing policies and manifestos rather than attacking the electoral body, and urged respect for the independence of electoral institutions.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has claimed that Miru Systems, a South Korean election technology provider, is being used by President William Ruto to rig next year's general election. The company has a history of involvement in controversies and technical glitches in various countries where it supplied electronic voting technology.
The Central Organization of Trade Unions has cautioned former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua against compromising the IEBC's independence, after he alleged the commission's tender for an election management system had been predetermined in favour of a South Korean firm and called for retention of Smartmatic as the provider. COTU-K Secretary General Francis Atwoli said Gachagua's claims, made without evidence, risk destabilizing the country ahead of 2027 and risk laying the foundation for rejecting the election outcome in advance.
Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has alleged a predetermined procurement process to award the Integrated Election Management System contract to South Korean firm Miru Systems, accusing IEBC Chairman Erastus Edung Ethkon and Vice Chairperson Fahima Araphat Abdallah of orchestrating a "sham tender process" as part of a plan to rig the 2027 General Election.