Former Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) CEO James Oswago has been convicted over the irregular award of Sh1.3 billion tender for the supply of voter materials in the 2013 General elections.
Also found guilty by trial Magistrate Felix Kombo is former IEBC Deputy Commission Secretary in charge of Support Services, Wilson Kiprotich. The two did not adhere to procurement laws.
In 2013, Oswago and Wilson Shollei were arraigned and charged with failing to comply with the law relating to procurement.
The two allegedly failed to ensure the changes made to the contract awarded to Face Technologies Limited by the IEBC for the supply of Electronic Voter Identification in Tender No. IEBC14/2011-2012 were approved by IEBC tender committee.
On a different count, they were accused of using their offices to improperly confer a benefit on Face Technologies Limited by approving payment of Sh1,397,724,925.51 for the supply of EVIDs without ascertaining that the devices supplied were inspected, accepted and met the technical specifications in the contract.
The two were found guilty on Monday, December 5 by trial Magistrate Felix Kombo.
The two did not adhere to procurement laws.
Initially, four persons were accused in the case.
The court, however, acquitted Edward Kenga Karisa and Willy Gachanja Kamanga after establishing no case had been made against them.
