Daniel Miringa, a Kenyan technology expert, has emerged as the brains behind the People’s IEBC, an artificial intelligence-powered vote tallying system that gained attention during the Ol Kalou parliamentary by-election.
The platform was designed to help citizens independently track election results by quickly scanning polling station forms, verifying their authenticity and displaying candidate tallies in real time.
Miringa says the system was developed to promote transparency and reduce the possibility of vote manipulation during elections.
How the People’s IEBC system works
During the Ol Kalou by-election, the system relied on election agents who uploaded results forms from polling stations.
According to Miringa, 142 agents submitted polling station forms, after which the platform used artificial intelligence to analyse and verify the documents.
The AI technology was able to distinguish genuine forms from potentially fake ones before processing the results.
Unlike traditional tallying methods, the system processed the information within seconds and displayed results publicly.
System sparks debate over election transparency
The platform attracted attention after appearing to tally results faster than the official IEBC website, raising discussions around the role of technology in improving election transparency and accountability.
Miringa said the main goal of the project was to provide an independent mechanism where citizens could follow election results without relying solely on official channels.
Miringa’s technology background
According to his LinkedIn profile, Miringa studied Mechatronic Engineering at Dedan Kimathi University of Technology and is an alumnus of Murang’a High School.
His work on the People’s IEBC system has placed him among emerging Kenyan innovators using artificial intelligence and technology to address challenges in governance and public accountability.
