{
  "id": 536805,
  "title": "IEBC opens major tenders for election technology, ballot papers ahead of 2027 polls",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/iebc-opens-major-tenders-for-election-technology-ballot-papers-ahead",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T05:09:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/iebc-opens-major-tenders-for-election-technology-ballot-papers-ahead-of-2027-polls/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The procurement drive comes as IEBC enters a crucial phase of preparations for the 2027 elections, with only about a year remaining before Kenyans return to the ballot.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "People Daily Kenya",
        "title": "2027 polls: IEBC opens global tender for election system and ballot papers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/2027-polls-iebc-opens-global-tender-for-election-system-and-ballot",
        "published": "2026-08-11T04:52:41.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}