[kictanet] Wardless registration & the diaspora

[Dennis Kioko]

I thought Diaspora voters are only allowed to vote for the president, thus
not needing a constituency?
On Nov 26, 2012 8:29 AM, "robert yawe" <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:

> Dennis,
>
> You still do not explain how the same cannot be done with voters in the
> diaspora who will be able to register to vote in any constituency of their
> choice while still sitting pretty in the USA.
>
> We are creating grounds for petitioning the results of the next election
> by having too many variables for a few equations.
>
> Regards
>
>
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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> *From:* Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com>
> *To:* robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk
> *Cc:* KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke>
> *Sent:* Sunday, 25 November 2012, 23:33
> *Subject:* Re: [kictanet] Wardless registration & the diaspora
>
> I think the main reason why the IEBC is preventing voters from registering
> at a certain location remotely is to prevent voter buying, a rampant
> practice in past elections. This can be especially the case in counties
> with 2 major clans or communities
> On Nov 25, 2012 9:26 PM, "Baiju Shah" <baiju at tele2media.com> wrote:
>
> Listers,
>
> The technology that has been procured should be able to provide for
> multi-centre registration as it was a core requirement of the system on
> their RFP. The issue is the staff have not had the proper training?
> If this the case then we will have another registration exercise for the
> 2018 elections and spend the billions on technology again whilst the cost
> should have been incremental for the next general elections.
>
> I am inclined here to give the IEBC the benefit but point out the there is
> training issue that can put right with an online video of how to, the
> equipment and the connectivity provided in these system.
>
> Our procurement regime on ICT related needs to be tuned to
> Be able to Handle uncertainty and innovative companies that are emerging
> with the right solutions.
>
> I am surprised the ICT board has not been part of such a big technology
> technology project that is able to provide key informations related to this.
>
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Best Regards,
>
> Baiju Shah
> Tele2media Ltd
> Telemedia Africa Ltd
> Tel. +254 701681570
> email: baiju at tele2media.com
>
> On 25 Nov 2012, at 20:31, robert yawe <robertyawe at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> IEBC had initially indicated that we shall be able to register from any
> registration center and select ones preferred voting center, when I went to
> register I was informed that this was not the case and that the center
> where I register will be my polling station.
>
>  If that is the case does it mean that the USA is now a part of Kenya and
> what is the name of the ward, constituency and county?
>
> The reason for not allowing wardless registration was a fear of
> manipulation of the data as it traveled across the wide area network (how
> do ATMs & the SWIFT system offer secure transactions?)
>
> The other reason is that it will allow for easier voter ferrying as they
> will only need to appear at the specific polling stations on election day,
> so isn't that the situation with the 4 M people in the diaspora?
>
> Regards
>
> Robert Yawe
> KAY System Technologies Ltd
> Phoenix House, 6th Floor
> P O Box 55806 Nairobi, 00200
> Kenya
>
> Tel: +254722511225, +254202010696
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