Former Deputy President and DCP party leader Rigathi Gachagua questioned the transparency of the tender for election technology ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking at his Karen residence on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, Gachagua claimed that the specifications in the tender could favor a specific supplier. He challenged the procurement process for the Integrated Elections Management System, which the agency advertised on August 11, 2026, with a submission deadline of September 1. Gachagua claimed the procurement process was set up to benefit an overseas technology company, though he provided no evidence showing that the agency had already awarded the tender. Instead, he challenged the electoral agency to explain how it developed and approved the technical specifications. Gachagua called for the release of internal committee minutes, technical working papers, market surveys, and approval records related to the procurement. He also asked whether mandatory technical and qualification requirements might exclude other qualified bidders. “Can IEBC produce documentary evidence showing who drafted the technical specifications?” he asked. Sh30 Million Tender Security Under Fire Gachagua also criticized the Sh30 million tender security requirement, arguing that bidders lacked sufficient information regarding quantities, commercial scope, estimated value, and budgetary basis to eva...
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