Author: By Josphat Thiongó

How billions were moved in a shadowy web through e-Citizen

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James Ayugi founder of Posnet(K) Limited and also Webmasters Developers, during the interview in Lavington, Nairobi, on February 11, 2024. Ayugi was the brain behind the e-citizen portal. [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]  As the country reels from the shocking revelations of how Sh9.4 billion was irregularly funnelled from the e-Citizen services platform by the Auditor General, a scrutiny of the damning report has unearthed how the funds were irregularly diverted and paid out to ‘alien’ companies and private entities. The report, tabled before the National Assembly Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday, told of how the digital service platform may have…

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How independently can new IEBC nominees carry out their mandate?

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Former Turkana county Attorney Mr Erastus Edung Ethekon when he appeared before the selection panel in Nairobi on March 25th 2025. [Collins Oduor, Standard] The nomination of Erastus Edung Ethekon as the next Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson, alongside six other commissioners, completes the controversial reconstitution of the agency in preparation for the 2027 General Election. And as the clock ticks on the implementation of the overloaded in-tray that awaits them, their approval by the National Assembly, which is expected to be automatic as has happened in nearly all President William Ruto’s appointments,  will bring to an end…

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