Kenya’s election body in a storm over ballot paper deal

IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati leads the commission in receiving the first batch of ballot papers at JKIA on July 7, 2022. PHOTO | NMG

The Greek company awarded the contract to print ballot papers for the August 9 Kenyan elections started delivering the same to Nairobi on Thursday, even as presidential candidate Raila Odinga sought to link its officials to the rival coalition led by Deputy President William Ruto.

Mr Odinga's coalition — Azimio La Umoja One Kenya Coalition — has sensationally alleged a plot involving officials of Inform Lykos (Hellas) SA Holding and the electoral commission to rig the August 9 presidential vote in favour of his opponent through printing of excess ballot papers to be stuffed at various polling stations.