About Sh1 billion may have been lost through flawed procurement of materials for last year’s twin general elections, an internal audit report has revealed.
In a sworn affidavit, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati said the funds misuse is indicated in a preliminary report prepared by the commission’s internal auditors.
Among anomalies unraveled include goods being delivered after the polls, inflated tenders and undelivered goods.
Chebukati said the revelations back the commission’s decision to suspend the chief executive Ezra Chiloba.
“Since Chiloba is the CEO and various issues have emerged, the commission found it necessary to suspend him pending the completion of investigations.”
He noted that the suspension was premised on the fact that all employees, including the auditors, are…
