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Ke: Our database has never been hacked, says IEBC

Posted on July 20, 2021 by Dissent

Nixon Kanali reports:

Kenya’s electoral body the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has dismissed claims that its database had been hacked.

Reports reported by a section of the media had indicated that someone had gained access into the commission’s database and acquired personal details of registered voters from a country in Western Kenya.

The suspect was identified as one Kiprop, a 21-year university student who according to the Director of Criminal Investigation (DCI), hacked the database and fished out personal details of about 61,617 voters.

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