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A-WEB Signs Memorandum of Understanding with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of the Republic of Kenya to Support Building the Commission's Capacity for Election Management

Planting in African Continent Korea’s Advanced Information and 

Communications Technology for Election Management System

On March 30th 2015, the Association of World Election Bodies (A-WEB) signed Memorandum of Understanding with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of the Republic of Kenya in Nairobi, promising to cooperate with the IEBC in building the Commission’s capacity in election management.

With this signing of MoU, A-WEB will launch its country project in Kenya, primarily focusing on improving the electoral Information and Communications Technology by restructuring the existing system and equipping the IEBC staff to become ICT experts through specialized trainings. A-WEB will also work to provide needed support in the areas of voter education and enhancement of electoral legal system in Kenya.

The MoU signing ceremony was attended by various stakeholders in the election management and government officials including A-WEB’s Secretary General Mr. Yong-Hi Kim and Mr. Ahmed Issack Hassan, the IEBC’s Chairperson.

During his address at the ceremony, Mr. Hassan remarked that the partnership between the IEBC and A-WEB is the first of its kind that is agreed between the Republic of Kenya and an Asian country.

Mr. Kim Yong-Hi, Secretary General of A-WEB, stated that this Memorandum of Understanding will be a great step towards establishment of sustainable and mature democracy and will contribute to instigating transparent and reliable electoral system in Kenya.

He also mentioned that A-WEB will continue to foster international cooperation with the aim of fostering mature democracy throughout the African continent, starting with its successful execution of the country program in Kenya.