Tume ya IEBC yaagizwa kuangazia upya zabuni ya teknolojia ya uchaguzi

TUME Huru ya Uchaguzi na Mipaka ncini (IEBC) imeagizwa kufanya marekebisho katika zabuni yake ya ununuzi wa teknolojia itakayotumika katika Uchaguzi Mkuu wa 2027 baada ya Bodi ya Ukaguzi wa Ununuzi ya Umma (PPARB) kugundua mapungufu katika vigezo vya tathmini na mahitaji ya kiufundi yaliyowekwa kwenye nyaraka za zabuni hiyo. Bodi hiyo ilisema kuwa zabuni hiyo haikueleza kwa uwazi jinsi kutimiza mahitaji ya kiufundi yangepimwa sambamba na mfumo wa alama za tathmini, hali ambayo ingeweza kusababisha wakaguzi kutoa alama tofauti kwa mapendekezo yenye sifa zinazofanana. "Stakabadhi za zabuni zinapaswa kueleza wazi ikiwa kutimiza kila kipengele cha kiufundi ni lazima au ikiwa kuna njia mbadala za kuthibitisha utiifu huo," bodi ilisema. Bodi iliongeza kuwa pale ambapo maelezo ya kiufundi yanahusisha masharti kadhaa, stakabadhi za zabuni zinapaswa pia kufafanua iwapo masharti yote lazima yatimizwe au kama kutimiza idadi fulani ya masharti kunatosha ili zabuni ichukuliwe kuwa imekidhi vigezo. Aidha, IEBC imeagizwa kutafuta ushauri na msaada wa kiufundi kutoka kwa Mamlaka ya Udhibiti wa Ununuzi ya Umma (PPRA) kabla ya kuendelea na mchakato huo wa ununuzi. Ukaguzi huo unalenga kuhakikisha kuwa mahitaji yote yanaelezwa kwa uwazi, ushahidi unaohitajika kuthibitisha unatambuliwa bayana, na mfumo wa kutoa alama unakuwa wa haki, wa wazi na unaoweza kupimika. PPARB iliagiza IEBC kufanya marekebisho, ufafanuzi na mabadiliko yanayohitajika katika stakabadhi za zabuni, kisha ichapishe toleo jipya na kupatia wote wanaowania zabuni muda unaotakiwa kisheria, lakini usiopungua siku saba, ili kuzingatia marekebisho hayo na kuwasilisha zabuni zao. Uamuzi huo ulitokana na malalamishi yaliyowasilishwa na kampuni ya Galadirel Investment Limited, ambayo ilitaka kusitishwa kwa zabuni hiyo ikidai kuwa masharti yake yalikuwa ya kibaguzi na yalitungwa kwa njia inayonufaisha kampuni ya Miru Systems ya Korea Kusini, inayojihusisha na teknolojia za uchaguzi. Zabuni hiyo inahusu Mfumo Jumuishi wa Kusimamia Uchaguzi (IEMS) pamoja na vifaa vinavyohusiana nao, ambavyo vitasaidia vifaa vya KIEMS vinavyotumika kutambua wapigakura kwa alama za kibayometriki na kusambaza matokeo ya uchaguzi. Hii ni moja ya zabuni mbili kubwa za kimataifa zilizotangazwa na IEBC kwa maandalizi ya Uchaguzi Mkuu wa 2027. Zabuni nyingine inahusu uchapishaji wa karatasi za kura, vifaa maalum vya wapigakura wenye ulemavu wa kuona, Daftari la Wapigakura na fomu rasmi za uchaguzi. Galadirel ilidai kuwa stakabadhi za zabuni zilikuwa na masharti magumu ambayo yangeweza kuwazuia washindani wengine kushiriki. Miongoni mwa masharti yaliyopingwa ni hitaji la wanaowania zabuni kuwa na angalau miaka mitano ya uzoefu katika usambazaji wa teknolojia za uchaguzi, vifaa, mitambo na vifaa saidizi. Pia, walitakiwa kuthibitisha kuwa kati ya mwaka 2021 na 2025 walitekeleza angalau mkataba mmoja wa teknolojia ya uchaguzi na kusambaza angalau vifaa 50,000 kwa mteja mmoja katika kipindi hicho. Kampuni hiyo ilidai kuwa masharti hayo yalionekana kuakisi uzoefu na mafanikio ya Miru Systems. "Haya ni masharti yanayoonekana kufanana moja kwa moja na mafanikio ambayo Miru Systems imepata katika zabuni za hapo awali," Galadirel ilisema mahakamani. Hata hivyo, bodi ilikataa hoja kwamba kuwepo kwa mahitaji maalum pekee kunamaanisha kuwa zabuni hiyo ilibuniwa kinyume cha sheria kunufaisha kampuni fulani. Bodi ilieleza kuwa taasisi inayofanya ununuzi ina haki ya kuweka viwango vya uzoefu, uwezo wa kiufundi na umahiri wa kitaaluma vinavyohitajika kwa utekelezaji wa kandarasi husika.

Scores Feared Dead After Gristly Crash Along Nakuru-Eldoret Highway

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Worker dies after getting trapped in conveyor belt at Athi River plant

A 20-year-old worker died after he was trapped in a conveyor belt while working at a steam plant in Athi River, Machakos County. Timothy Oyindi Nyarige was involved in the workplace accident on Friday, September 4, 2026, at about 1pm at a facility operated by Golden Africa Limited. The company's security manager was alerted to [...] The post Worker dies after getting trapped in conveyor belt at Athi River plant appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Two children die in Isiolo house fire

Two children are feared to have died after a fire swept through a residential compound in Bulapesa, Isiolo County, destroying 17 timber rooms and a three-bedroom permanent house. The fire broke out at around 11am on Friday, September 4, 2026, at the home of a woman. Police said officers from Kulamawe Police Station, together with [...] The post Two children die in Isiolo house fire appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Intruder breaks into KCAA offices at JKIA, steals valuables from staff welfare office

Police have launched investigations after an unknown intruder broke into offices at the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) headquarters at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) in Nairobi. The incident occurred in the early hours of Friday, September 4, 2026, at about 12:50am, police said. Night guards securing the KCAA building heard the sound of shattering [...] The post Intruder breaks into KCAA offices at JKIA, steals valuables from staff welfare office appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Five killed in crash in Mau Summit area on Nakuru-Eldoret highway

At least five passengers were killed on the spot and four others injured after a matatu collided with a stalled truck along the Nakuru-Eldoret highway. The accident occurred early Saturday morning at about 4:50am at the Twin Bridge area and involved a Toyota Hiace matatu operated by Kapsowar Sacco and a Mercedes-Benz truck, according to [...] The post Five killed in crash in Mau Summit area on Nakuru-Eldoret highway appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Ruto, CSs Make Fresh Government Appointments

President William Ruto and several Cabinet Secretaries have made fresh appointments and reappointments to various government boards, councils and public institutions. The appointments were announced through a Gazette Notice dated September 4, 2026, covering key institutions in agriculture, science and technology, education, water, labour, defence and enterprise development. President Ruto appointed Henry Gichuhi Kinyua as [...] The post Ruto, CSs Make Fresh Government Appointments appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Twin tragedy as death hits Kiambu family twice in one month

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Body of King Oyo Nyimba, once world's youngest monarch, returns to Uganda for burial

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MPs demand investigations over missing funds in stalled Kisii technical colleges

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Drought-hit farmers wary of replanting

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Relief for Kenyans as US Court Vacates Trump's Visa Orders

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SRC Names 3 Governors Spending Most Money on Salaries

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At least five people killed in accident in Kitui

Five people were killed and three others injured after a Mitsubishi lorry veered off the road and landed in a trench in Kitui County. The accident occurred on September 4, 2026, in the Kasarani area along the Kasala murram road in Ikutha Sub-County. According to police, the vehicle, registration, was transporting goods to Kasala Market [...] The post At least five people killed in accident in Kitui appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Boy dies after falling from third-floor balcony in Umoja

A four-year-old boy died after falling from the balcony of a third-floor apartment at Mwalimu Court in Nairobi's Umoja Two area. Police said the juvenile, fell from the balcony of his family's residential house at about 8:40pm on September 4, 2026. The child was rushed to Penda Medical Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on [...] The post Boy dies after falling from third-floor balcony in Umoja appeared first on Kahawatungu.

Mzozo wa fidia Mau wazuka tena familia 15,000 zikidai kuachwa nje

MPANGO wa kufidia familia zilizofurushwa kutoka Msitu wa Mau umeibua tena mzozo wa kibinadamu na kisiasa katika eneo la South Rift, huku maelfu ya waathiriwa wakidai serikali imewatelekeza. Zaidi ya familia 15,000 ambazo hazikujumuishwa katika mpango wa fidia sasa zinataka kulipwa. Zinadai baadhi ya maafisa wa serikali waliingiza majina ya jamaa na washirika wao katika orodha ya walionufaika, licha ya kutokuwa waathiriwa. Mzozo huo ulizuka baada ya Rais William Ruto kutangaza Agosti 26 katika uwanja wa Shule ya Sekondari ya Tendwet, Narok Kusini, kuwa serikali ilikuwa imelipa familia 13,000 zilizofurushwa Mau mwaka 2019. Serikali ilikuwa imesajili familia 28,000 kuwa waathiriwa wa zoezi hilo. Hata hivyo, haikutoa maelezo ya kwa nini familia 15,000 ziliachwa nje ya mpango wa fidia. Rais Ruto alisema Sh2.6 bilioni zimetolewa kwa familia 13,000, kila moja ikipokea Sh200,000 kupitia simu zao.  "Leo tunatoa Sh2.6 bilioni kwa jumla ya familia 13,000 zilizofurushwa kutoka Msitu wa Mau. Kila familia sasa itapokea Sh200,000 kama fidia," alisema. Alisema familia nyingine 2,000 zilizokuwa zinaishi katika kambi za wakimbizi wa ndani zilishapokea fidia ya Sh300,000 kila moja, hatua iliyowezesha kufungwa kwa kambi hizo baada ya zaidi ya miaka sita. Rais Ruto alisema suala la Mau lilikuwa limefikia mwisho. Hata hivyo, tangazo hilo limefufua mzozo huo badala ya kuumaliza. Familia zilizoachwa nje zimelalamika na kutishia kurejea katika Msitu wa Mau iwapo serikali haitazifidia kama wenzao waliolipwa. Katika mkutano uliofanyika Olmekenyu mnamo Alhamisi, maelfu ya waathiriwa walitaka serikali ieleze kwa nini waliondolewa kwenye orodha ya walionufaika. Walisema serikali ina siku saba kutoa suluhisho kabla yao kuchukua hatua zaidi. Diwani wa wadi ya Mara, Kipngeno Chepkwony, ambaye ndiye kiongozi pekee aliyezungumza na waathiriwa hao, aliitaka serikali kuchunguza suala hilo upya. "Tuongee na serikali na hasa Rais kuhusu suala hili ili tupate suluhisho la kudumu. Tusiruhusu suala hili kutumiwa kisiasa ili watu walioachwa nje ya mpango wa fidia waweze kuzingatiwa na kulipwa," alisema. Mmoja wa waathiriwa, Fred Mutai, alisema familia zimevumilia kwa muda mrefu.  "Familia zimeteseka kwa muda mrefu, lakini serikali imeongeza chumvi na pilipili kwenye kidonda cha zamani na kufanya hali ambayo tayari ilikuwa dhaifu kuwa mbaya zaidi," alisema.  Afisa wa DCP Leonard Cheruiyot alisema Sh200,000 hazitoshi na serikali ilipaswa kununua ardhi na kuwapa waathiriwa makazi mapya.