Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) agent
demonstrates the use of newly acquired Biometric Voter Registration
(BVR) kit in Nairobi on November 6, 2012. FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
By FRED MUKINDA in Nairobi
The Kenya police have reported recovering voter registration
materials stolen from the Independent Electoral and Boundaries
Commission (IEBC).
Nairobi County commander Japheth Koome said three suspects were in police custody over the theft.
Mr Koome said the suspects were found with 33 voter registration forms in Nairobi's Eastleigh estate.
Social media
On its Twitter page, IEBC clarified claims propagated on social media as to the actual events that occurred.
"They are in custody for being in possession of copies of
transfer forms and not biometric voter registration (BVR) kit as
alleged."
Initial reports on social media alleged that BVR kits that were
stolen during a raid on a police camp near the Somalia border last week
had been recovered in Eastleigh.
Numerous concerns
However, Mr Koome also said that beside the forms, no other IEBC equipment had been recovered.
There have been numerous concerns from both the ruling Jubilee
government and Opposition Cord that the registration process has been
compromised.
Both sides have directed the commission to fix the problems before the elections scheduled for August 8.
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