Gachagua Reveals Details of Company Awarded IEBC Technology Tender

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has accused the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of planning to award its Integrated Elections Management System tender to South Korean firm MIRU Systems Company Limited before the procurement process is concluded.

Speaking to the media on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Karen before his departure for the United States, Gachagua questioned the transparency of the tender and accused IEBC Chairperson Erastus Edung Ethekon and Vice Chairperson Fahima Araphat Abdallah of driving the process.

“You are all aware that Kenyans do not know that the tender process and the result has already been preconceived and is awaiting rubber stamping to MIRU Systems, Company Limited of South Korea,” Gachagua said.

Gachagua then detailed the tender and questioned how the commission could allegedly have settled on a company before the procurement process closed.

“You are aware that on 11 August 2026, tender reference number IEBC-OIT-01-2026-2027 for the supply, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, support and maintenance of the Integrated Elections Management System, hardware, equipment and accessories was advertised and is to close on 1 September 2026 at 10 am. You are all aware that Kenyans do not know that the tender process and the result has already been preconceived and is awaiting rubber stamping to MIRU Systems, Company Limited of South Korea,” he said.

The tender covers the supply, delivery, installation, testing, commissioning, support and maintenance of the Integrated Elections Management System, including hardware, equipment and accessories.

IEBC’s tender page also lists the procurement for the Integrated Elections Management System.

Gachagua Questions MIRU Systems’ Record

Gachagua also questioned the record of MIRU Systems, alleging that the South Korean company has faced controversy over election technology in several countries.

“But Kenyans are asking, who is MIRU Systems, Company Limited? This is a South Korean company with a very bad history of rigging elections across the world,” Gachagua said.

He cited Argentina, the Philippines and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), alleging that the company had faced questions over its election technology and equipment.

“In 2018, MIRU Systems, Company Limited supplied BVR kits to the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reports show that they delivered the election equipment six months late,” Gachagua said.

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Gachagua further alleged that officials had held meetings with MIRU Systems and were preparing to give the company access to Kenya’s voter registration database for integration.

“With your concurrence, the P.S. for Interior, Raymond Omolo, the P.S. for Immigration and Citizen Affairs, Mr. Belio Kipsang, have held meetings with MIRU Systems, Company Limited of South Korea. They are in the process of giving to the company access to the country’s voter registration database for integration purposes,” he alleged.

He also accused IEBC commissioners of removing the commission’s procurement manager and installing another official to manage the tender.

“To facilitate this activity, IBC commissioners fired the procurement manager in IBC and installed a puppet to manage this tender,” Gachagua alleged.

Gachagua further questioned the technical specifications used in the tender and asked IEBC to explain who drafted the specifications, what market research informed them and whether the requirements were tailored to a particular supplier.

He also demanded documentary evidence covering internal committee meetings, technical working papers, market surveys and approval records linked to the tender.

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Gachagua Raises Concerns Over 2027 Election

As Kenya prepares for the 2027 General Election, Gachagua warned against making major changes to the election management system less than a year before the polls.

“Horrible and defective electoral voting technology threatens electoral transparency and the credibility of an electoral process,” Gachagua said.

He further alleged that changes to the election management system could interfere with the voter register and potentially suppress voters in some regions.

The remarks come as IEBC advances preparations for the 2027 General Election, with the procurement of election technology emerging as a major area of political scrutiny.

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IEBC Chairperson Erastus Ethekon speaks during a National Stakeholder Engagement forum in Nairobi on July 30, 2026, marking the final phase of public participation on the Election Campaign Financing Regulations, 2026. PHOTO/ IEBC