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Originally published by Nation Politicspolitics
February 25, 2026
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Inside IEBC’s Uchaguzi Centre: Why MPs are holding the purse strings
IEBC is requesting Sh1.5 billion to build Uchaguzi Centre...
✨ Key Highlights
For the eighth consecutive year, the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) is seeking Sh1.5 billion from Parliament to construct its own Uchaguzi Centre, citing ongoing logistical and security challenges at their current premises.
- The IEBC has requested Sh1.5 billion over the last eight financial years for the Uchaguzi Centre.
- IEBC Commissioners, including Vice Chairperson Fahima Abdallah and Commissioner Anne Nderitu, appeared before the National Assembly Justice and Legal Affairs Committee.
- Concerns cited by MPs include the cost, security of a secluded location, and necessity of the project, while the IEBC highlights disturbances at Anniversary Towers, including needing to serve clients outside and the risk of eviction.
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