Why biometric voter kit surged by Sh65bn

The National Electoral Commssion (NEC) has finally explained what really inflated the tender for the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits by a whopping $39 million (Sh65 billion)—from $78 million to $117 million (Sh196 billion).

TheCitizen

Habari Zinazoendana

11 years ago

TheCitizen

08 Jul

How voter kit tender was inflated by Sh65bn

>The National Electoral Commission (NEC) raised the cost of procuring Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits, initially set at $78 million (Sh131 billion), to a whopping $117 million (Sh196.5 billion), The Citizen can reveal today.

 

11 years ago

IPPmedia

20 Jun

To use Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) technology

IPPmedia
To use Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) technology
IPPmedia
The National Electoral Commission (NEC) is set to re-register all eligible voters in the country through the Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) technology in order to address the challenges of using the Optical Mark Recognition system. Through the BVR ...

 

10 years ago

Www.Worldbulletin.Net

24 Feb

Biometric voter registration kicks off in Tanzania

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Biometric voter registration kicks off in Tanzania
www.worldbulletin.net
Many voters complained that they had failed to register in the new system after some BVR kits failed to work. World Bulletin / News Desk. Tanzania's electoral commission on Monday began to register voters through the biometric voter registration (BVR) ...

 

10 years ago

Planet Biometrics

24 Feb

Biometric voter registration launches in Tanzania

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Biometric voter registration launches in Tanzania
Planet Biometrics
East Africa's Tanzania this week launched its biometric voter registration (BVR) system with plans to first employ it in an upcoming constitutional referendum and then general elections. The National Electoral Commission (NEC) last week confirmed that a pilot ...
Biometric voter registration kicks off in Tanzaniawww.worldbulletin.net

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11 years ago

AllAfrica.Com

07 Jul

Tanzanians Concerned Over New Biometric Voter Registration Exercise

Tanzanians Concerned Over New Biometric Voter Registration Exercise
AllAfrica.com
Dar es Salaam — Many Tanzanians are wary of the government spending 298 billion shillings ($180 million) to re-register voters ahead of next year's general election using biometric voter registration (BVR) equipment, calling the process a waste of money ...

 

10 years ago

AFKInsider

25 Feb

Biometric Voter Registration Finally Underway In Tanzania

Biometric Voter Registration Finally Underway In Tanzania
AFKInsider
General elections in Tanzania are scheduled to take place October 25, 2015. This time around the country's electoral commission is presenting voters with foolproof registrations options via biometric voter registration (BVR) kits, the Anadolu Agency reported.

 

9 years ago

Biometric Update

09 Sep

GenKey's biometric ID solutions deployed for voter registration in Tanzania

Biometric Update
GenKey's biometric ID solutions deployed for voter registration in Tanzania
Biometric Update
GenKey announced that the Tanzanian government has deployed its biometric identification solutions for its upcoming national elections, including its Voter ID Management Solution (SPiRE), Automated Biometric Identification Solution (ABIS) for ...
GenKey Tech Powers Biometric Election System in TanzaniafindBIOMETRICS

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11 years ago

TheCitizen

11 Jul

Voter BVR kit price now cut to Sh149bn

>In another dramatic turn of events, the National Electoral Commission (NEC) said yesterday that the contract price offered to a South African company for Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) kits is $89 million (Sh142.4 billion).

 

10 years ago

TheCitizen

15 Apr

Wassira: Govt pays Sh65bn for crops bought on credit

>The government has paid Sh65 billion as part of the debts in owes farmers under the National Food Reserve Agency (NFRA), a cabinet minister said yesterday.

 

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