{
  "id": 5536217,
  "title": "PPARB orders IEBC to amend election technology tender",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/pparb-orders-iebc-to-amend-election-technology-tender",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T09:41:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Capital FM Kenya",
    "slug": "capital-fm-kenya",
    "url": "https://capitalfm.africa/pparb-orders-iebc-to-amend-election-technology-tender/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nairobi, Kenya — The Public Procurement Administrative Review Board (PPARB) has directed the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to revise its tender for the Integrated Elections Management System (IEMS) ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The Board allowed a review request filed by Galadriel Investments Limited against IEBC’s tender, which prompted a suspension of the procurement proceedings. While some of the applicant’s complaints were not substantiated, the Board identified deficiencies in the tender document related to clarity, certainty, and objectivity of requirements and evaluation criteria. These deficiencies concerned technical specifications, international bidders, post-qualification and contract award provisions, and the demonstration of qualifications for key personnel. The Board concluded that the original tender document did not fully comply with statutory and constitutional requirements. IEBC must now amend the tender document and issue a new version, granting prospective bidders at least seven days to consider the changes and submit their bids. The Board also permitted IEBC to seek technical guidance from the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA) on the identified deficiencies, emphasizing the need to promote fairness, transparency, competition, and equality in the procurement process.",
  "summary": "The tender had been the subject of a review application filed in August, triggering a suspension of the procurement proceedings.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Nation Africa",
        "title": "2027 elections technology: IEBC ordered to review tender rules",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/2027-elections-technology-iebc-ordered-to-review-tender-rules",
        "published": "2026-09-04T09:57:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}