{
  "id": 3689262,
  "title": "IEBC admits error in new election system tender, denies favouring South Korean firm Miru Systems",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/iebc-admits-error-in-new-election-system-tender-denies-favouring",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T07:03:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/iebc-admits-error-in-new-election-system-tender-denies-favouring-south-korean-firm-miru-systems/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has admitted an error in the tender process for a new election management system, correcting a requirement that bidders provide performance security equivalent to 20 per cent of the contract price. The commission has since identified the mistake and is preparing an addendum to correct this requirement, noting that the law caps performance security at 10 per cent of the contract price. Despite admitting the error, IEBC has defended the rest of the tender, dismissing claims that it is flawed, discriminatory, or designed to favour a particular company, specifically South Korean firm Miru Systems Limited. The commission maintains that the tender is strict and either compliant or not, with a requirement for the successful bidder to meet a 40 per cent local content threshold to promote local participation and skills transfer. The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board is set to make a decision on the challenge against the tender on September 4.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "Gachagua: IEBC must tell Kenyans whether MIRU systems procurement process is lawful",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/gachagua-iebc-must-tell-kenyans-whether-miru-systems-procurement",
        "published": "2026-08-26T17:00:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Standard Kenya",
        "title": "Gachagua challenges IEBC tender for 2027 election technology kits",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/gachagua-challenges-iebc-tender-for-2027-election-technology-kits",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "KBC",
        "title": "Atwoli warns Gachagua against undermining IEBC credibility ahead of 2027 polls",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/atwoli-warns-gachagua-against-undermining-iebc-credibility-ahead-of",
        "published": "2026-08-27T08:39:09.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}