When you think about it , neocolonialism is actually worse than colonialism because it grants the illusion of sovereignty while actually preserving external control
Fuck you IEBC. Mnasema hivi after we have been complaining the whole day? We are in IT as well. IEBC needs to give us a detailed report immediately.
Database rules are universal. The ACID principles are very clear (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, and Durability.) You don’t just “upgrade” systems handling voter data without proper planning, rollback strategies, and communication. Which specific part of the system is getting this upgrade? The database? The application layer? Search service? Frontend? Be specific.
Error messages should be concise and informative. The system should speak for itself. Kenyans are not Ugandans tbh we build platforms all the times. We need the exact HTTP error code , 503 Service Unavailable (server down for maintenance or overload), 500 Internal Server Error, 502 Bad Gateway, or 504 Gateway Timeout, not a vague “search results not found” page that misleads users and hides the real issue.
This is basic web standards and good engineering practice. With a by-election in less than 10 days, your lack of prior notice, poor error handling, and after-the-fact explanation is unacceptable. Give Kenyans a proper maintenance window notice next time, clear timelines, and a post-upgrade report on what was changed and how data integrity was maintained.
Soon after independence, Kenya’s political elites embraced an Extractive System of government in which a small cabal use their positions to loot public resources at the expense of the ordinary citizen.
Today, under William Ruto, that extractive system has become a full-blown criminal enterprise. Across virtually every public sector, the President, his cabinet, top officials in government, and corrupt businessmen have turned government into their own business. #ukombozi