Controversy Over IEBC's KIEMS Supplier Reignites Due to US Case Against Nicolas Maduro - January 2026

Concerns about the integrity of Kenya's voting and tallying system have reignited due to a New York court case. New accusations against indicted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro have cast a shadow over the company that supplied the technology for Kenya's 2017 and 2022 general elections. The charges against Maduro were brought by the US in a New York court. These revelations have brought the integrity of Kenya's entire electoral process under renewed scrutiny, with the opposition expressing wariness about the IEBC's polls system.