The Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing LLC. [Photo|plus254]The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has explained why it once again settled for the Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing LLC, to print ballot papers for October polls.Earlier, Opposition's NASA coalition presidential deputy candidate Kalonzo Musyoka revealed that IEBC issued them with a 9-page document during a meeting Tuesday morning, September 12, which among other things, indicated the Dubai-based firm would print presidential ballot papers for the fresh election slated for October 17.IEBC contracted Al Ghurair Printing and Publishing LLC, to print ballot papers used in the August 8 general elections, despite opposition from the Opposition.According to the agency's CEO Ezra Chiloba, there was no way they would settle for another company to print presidential ballot papers for the fresh election, since "we (IEBC) have an existing contract with them (Al Ghurair)."After the Supreme Court nullified the presidential election, Nasa's Musalia Mudavadi during a public rally at Masinde Muliro Grounds in Mathare Nairobi County, said "we do not want to hear again that Al Ghurair will print ballot papers."Fellow principals echoed his sentiments, with Presidential candidate, Raila Odinga, saying Nasa would not go to the ballot again, if the firm prints the ballot papers.According to Nasa, the firm's bosses have a close relationship with President Uhuru Kenyatta, who is Raila's closest challenger in the election.Chiloba who spoke during a television interview with a local station, Wednesday evening, said IEBC was ready for the presidential election.

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