The National Treasury has disbursed Ksh 93.7 million to the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission(IEBC).
The electoral body had earlier submitted a budget of Ksh 241,011,000 but reviewed downwards to Ksh 93.729,800.
In a statement, IEBC chairman Wafula Chebukati Friday said they will proceed with the exercise accordingly with the immediate hiring and training of clerks.
The verification personnel will not be accommodated as factored in the earlier budget declined by Treasury.
“Upon submission of the budget to the National Treasury, the Commission was invited for discussions on cost rationalization given the constrained fiscal space. It was agreed in that meeting that the Commission explores several scenarios. The Commission resubmitted budgets based on four (4) scenarios, the highest being Kshs. 241,011.000 as submitted earlier and the lowest being Kshs. 93.729,800 mainly based on non-residential verification clerks” explained Chebukati.
But Chebukati defended the request citing Covid-19 situation saying it was premised on providing full accommodation to all verification personnel to avoid daily commute and also comply with curfew restrictions to ensure optimum verification process
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