[kictanet] Wardless registration & the diaspora

Mon Nov 26 17:22:18 EAT 2012

And are all these databases at the different wards being synced realtime
everyday to a central database or can I go register at 20 different wards?
and what is the database key? National ID no? Surname, fingerprints?

On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 8:32 AM, Dennis Kioko <dmbuvi at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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
>>   ------------------------------
>> *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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