Editor's Review

Jose Carmago, who has been widely mentioned at Supreme Court, had the capacity to add, delete, edit or manipulate in any manner the entire IEBC system.

The Directorate of Criminal investigations (DCI) a few days ago released a forensic analysis report on electronic gadgets found in possession of three Venezuelans arrested at JKIA. 

The forensic analysis was done on July 25, just two days after he was arrested.

During the arrest, police recovered a laptop from Jose Gregorio Camargo Castellano that had key information regarding the August 9, polls.

Camargo has been widely mentioned in the Supreme Court petition at the Supreme Court of Kenya.

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In her submission before the court, Lawyer Julie Soweto displayed before court images of Forms 34 A that had the name Jose Camargo on the edges.

Lawyer Julie Soweto. PHOTO | COURTESY

This has raised eyebrows about how several forms could have such with lawyer arguing that the Form 34As were doctored by Camargo.

Nairobi Leo retrieved its archives and established that DCI forensic analysis report had revealed finer details of Camargo's link to presentation made by Raila's lawyer at the Supreme Court.

DCI findings revealed that Castellano is one of the IEBC system administrators and was in a position to remotely access the entire IEBC data.

He had the capacity to add, delete, edit or manipulate in any manner the entire IEBC system.

Forensic analysis showed that the laptop had an IEBC database schematic diagram, IEBC network diagram, IEBC KIEMS kit, IEBC KIEMS kit deployment list, user name and passwords, local IP address configurations, virtual private network (VPN) settings and Smartmatic Mobile device management(MDM).

Camargo was also found with a hard disk, 1TB, which was found with file folders.

The folders had IEBC election system information as follows; IEBC system Network details, IEBC system Network details, IEBC database development credentials, IEBC KIEMS project schedule, travel details of Jose Gregorio, IEBC VPN access credentials, settings for remote access to IEBC server, results in the transmission system, IEBC dashboard users, IEBC system users’ access rights, IEBC intergraded data management system and updates development