New bill seeking to stop live coverage of presidential election results
Ruto's government proposes a bill seeking to stop mandatory live coverage of presidential election results
Ruto’s government proposes a bill seeking to stop mandatory live coverage of presidential election results.
Kericho senator Aaron Cheruiyot and his Kilifi counterpart Stewart Madazyo have jointly sponsored a bill seeking to abolish the mandatory live streaming of presidential election results by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC).
The proposed amendment, currently at the Senate, stems from the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO) report, which was formed in response to anti-government protests and comprised members of both Kenya Kwanza and Azimio coalitions.
The bill calls for the deletion of Section 39 of the Elections Act, which currently mandates the IEBC to facilitate public access by live-streaming results, stating that such broadcasts are for informational purposes only and do not form the basis for declaring election outcomes.
The amendment also stipulates that the IEBC will continue to post results online for public access but will deliver physical results for official declarations.
This mechanism allows the public to cross-reference electronically transmitted results with the final declared outcomes.
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Furthermore, the bill clarifies that any failure to transmit or publish results electronically will not invalidate the final results announced or declared by the IEBC.
According to the new proposal, polling station results would remain final, and the presidential election results must be electronically transmitted, tallied, announced, and declared before results from other elective posts.
If passed, the bill would require Kenyans to rely on digital images of Forms 3A, uploaded to the IEBC portal, to access polling station results.
Citizens would then calculate totals independently while waiting for the final declaration.
The proposed legislation has sparked debate, with critics raising concerns about transparency and the accessibility of real-time election updates.
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