[kictanet] IEBC registry shows 128, 926 records of shared voter details - Who audits the IEBC database?

Wed Jan 25 08:28:22 EAT 2017

We might be crucify in iebc for something entirely not their doing. That
the duplicates have been found and have to be dealt with is likely more a
challenge of the system not being real time. I think it is not necessarily
a database design issue. I refuse to believe that regardless of competency
levels mistakes of that nature would be the case.

On 25 Jan 2017 05:23, "Ronald Ojino via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> @Collins/John, i find such a system as very vital and when some IT
> professionals design its database like junior high school students, it
> beats logic....what was so hard in using the id no or passportno as its
> primary key or better still us a composite key...basic stuff that just
> makes one wonder when such issues arise in a database of such magnitude.
> Auto-incrementing the primary key here is suicidal in my opinion.
> The designer is either a total novice or deserves disciplinary action.
>
> On 24-Jan-2017 11:15 PM, "John Kieti via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
> There is a tendency among some database designers to avoid setting the
> "unique" property for database fields other than their system's own
> auto_increment or otherwise generated primary keys.
>
> Am also curious what mechanism is in place to stop me from registering as
> a voter, first using my passport , then again using my national ID. Anyone?
>
> Best regards.
>
>
>
> On Jan 24, 2017 21:20, "Collins Areba via kictanet" <
> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>
>> @Ronald
>> I suspect the offline nature of collection of data and biometric
>> information might have resulted in multiple data points in cases of genuine
>> ID number shared between more than one person (how that happens I have no
>> clue) or trying to register more than once. If you ask me, What should have
>> happened is for them to delete all repeating entries, and leave the burden
>> of proof on the registrants. At least the database would at all times then
>> be accurate.
>>
>> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 8:57 PM, Ronald Ojino via kictanet <
>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>
>>> My rather basic question is how is that database designed...it lacks
>>> data integrity (how did that happen?)  ..could this be delibrate .
>>> Regards,
>>> Ronald Ojino
>>>
>>> On 24-Jan-2017 8:06 PM, "John Kieti via kictanet" <
>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>
>>>> IMHO, We need an early spotlight on the competences, capacities and
>>>> integrity of people running IEBC's ICT functions. We cannot afford to have
>>>> mediocrity being exhibited in the ICT profession, yet again.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 7:03 PM, Barrack Otieno via kictanet <
>>>> kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> IEBC Chair Wafula Chebukati said that these cases of multiple
>>>>> registrations are attributed to data entry errors at the time of
>>>>> registration, possible use of one ID to register more than once,
>>>>> attempted registration of more than one person using same ID as well
>>>>> as shared National ID numbers. “The Commission is working closely with
>>>>> National Registration Bureau (NRB) to clean up all the shared IDs. In
>>>>> addition, a team of Registration officers and ICT operators are
>>>>> conducting further cleanup,” said Chebukati. He said that the
>>>>> provisional register will be availed to members of the public for
>>>>> verification once the voter enlistment exercise is over.
>>>>> Read more at: https://www.standardmedia.co.k
>>>>> e/article/2000231105/iebc-registry-shows-128-926-records-of-
>>>>> shared-voter-details
>>>>>
>>>>> Of particular interest is the following line : attempted registration
>>>>> of more than one person using same ID as well as shared National ID
>>>>> numbers, do we have competent people managing this important
>>>>> institution?
>>>>>
>>>>> Regards
>>>>>
>>>>> --
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