Kenya’s 2027 Election Technology Procurement : Questions Over Cost , Transparency And The Independence Of The IEBC

As Kenya approaches the August 2027 General Election, questions are emerging over the procurement of election technology by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), including competing financial proposals, ongoing legal proceedings and the need to safeguard the Commission's constitutional independence.The procurement process has attracted public attention following reports that Smartmatic submitted a financial proposal of approximately KSh 17.6 billion, compared with a competing proposal reportedly valued at approximately KSh 14.3 billion.