Electoral Commission of Kenya considers using blockchain technology

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The Independent Electoral and Boundary Commission of Kenya (IEBC), published on Monday an agenda of possible reforms to the current electoral laws where they consider implementing the blockchain technology to increase transparency in the process and thus be able to avoid the waves of violence that they unleash after the elections. Since the beginning of the 21st century, every time elections are held, violence in the streets overflows.

The IEBC is an independent regulatory agency that was established by the Constitution of Kenya in 2011. The Commission is responsible for conducting and supervising the referendum and elections to any elective body or office established by the Constitution. In their report on "Update of the Commission on Activities and Electoral Reform Agenda", they chose 14 priority areas for electoral reform.

One of the reforms considered in the report establishes the "adoption of blockchain technology / distributed ledger to allow presidential candidates to securely access the results in real time, improving transparency and alleviating suspicions / perceptions of opacity." The idea was proposed after holding a workshop in July, but the commission notes that, for now, the reforms are in a "preliminary stage".

The history of violence after the elections is common and widespread in Kenya, with multiple cases of election manipulation that lead citizens to vent their frustration in a chaotic manner. In the last elections, held last year, the Supreme Court of the country annulled the results of the presidential elections as the losing candidate claimed, there were irregularities in the count.

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