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Miru Systems Co. Ltd

Also known as: Miru Systems Company Limited

South Korean election technology provider that former Deputy President Gachagua alleged was favoured in IEBC's 2027 election system tender.

2026-08-262026-10-17

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  1. August 2026
  2. The Standard

    … 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 …

    Gachagua: 2027 elections technology tender already given to Korean firm

Saturday 12 September

  1. UDA official suggests using dead voters' fingerprints in 2027 election

    UDA Secretary-General Hassan Omar sparked debate over electoral integrity by suggesting during a political rally in Mombasa that fingerprints of deceased people should be collected before burial and used to cast votes in President Ruto's favour. Omar made the remarks while officially declaring his candidacy for the Mombasa gubernatorial seat.

    12 September 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 1 September

  1. Gachagua accuses IEBC of transferring staff over tender dispute

    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.

    1 September 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 30 August

  1. Wetangula urges opposition to stop attacking IEBC

    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.

    30 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Gachagua accuses IEBC of rigging election through digital system

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of quietly laying groundwork for a rigged election through a digital system allegedly tailored for South Korean firm Miru Systems, continuing Kenya's pattern of election technology disputes since 2013.

    30 August 2026 · The Standard →

  3. Gachagua accuses IEBC of rigging 2027 election via digital system

    Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of laying groundwork for a rigged 2027 election through a digital system allegedly tailored for South Korean firm Miru Systems, reviving longstanding concerns about electoral technology integrity in Kenya.

    30 August 2026 · The Standard →

  4. Kindiki warns politicians to stop interfering with IEBC

    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.

    30 August 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 27 August

  1. Miru Systems election technology supplier faces past controversies

    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.

    27 August 2026 · The Standard →

  2. COTU-K warns Gachagua against undermining IEBC independence

    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.

    27 August 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 26 August

  1. Gachagua alleges IEBC election technology tender rigged for South Korean firm

    DCP Party Leader Rigathi Gachagua has claimed the IEBC's election technology tender was designed to favour South Korean firm Miru Systems Company Limited, urging development partners and embassies to monitor the procurement process. The IEBC tender remains on hold following a challenge at the Public Procurement Administrative Review Board.

    26 August 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Gachagua alleges rigged IEBC tender for 2027 election system

    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.

    26 August 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Gachagua alleges IEBC election tender predetermined for South Korean firm

    Democracy for Citizens Party leader Rigathi Gachagua has alleged that the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission has predetermined the outcome of a tender for an Integrated Elections Management System in favour of South Korean company Miru Systems Company Limited, claiming the ongoing procurement process is merely a formality.

    26 August 2026 · The Standard →

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