[kictanet] Kenya Elections 2022: Was Everything Smooth Sailing for IEBC Tech Systems?

[muthiru wangechi]

Greetings Listers, 

“In 2027, the majority of the voters will be millennium voters, young adults born in the digital age, commonly known as digital natives.  They will want to vote from the comfort of their phones, laptops or whatever device would be convenient.”

I share the sentiments above in solidarity with Prof. John. He made outstanding tech observations on the upcoming 2027 elections which will not only “make the voting process ‘more attractive’, less cumbersome thereby ‘minimizing apathy’ among the youth  but could also prove to be the long awaited solution for  an estimated 3M diaspora voters who miss out on exercising their democratic right of voting due to logistical and financial constraints. 

Finally, We need a tech-oriented solution based government, especially in the appointment of top officials in related government agencies and ministries, as is a critical step in the digitalization process and consequent decision-making. 


Regards,
Tabitha. 

> On 19 Sep 2022, at 9:19 AM, David Indeje via KICTANet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
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> Dear Listers,
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> Elections are not an event but a process. This is a series of blogs about the 2022 Kenya Election as we look into the future. Mr John Walubengo, a Trustee at KICTANet and Lecturer  takes a look at some of the challenges the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission faced in 2022 and 
> and how they could be addressed. https://t.co/ywTpLaLk5Y
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