Opposition Leaders Warn Elections Bill Could Undermine Transparency Ahead of 2027 Race
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NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 26 – Opposition leaders led by People’s Party of Kenya (PPK) leader Ndindi Nyoro and Jubilee Party leader Fred Matiang’i have condemned the proposed Elections Amendment Bill, warning that plans to remove livestreaming of election results could undermine transparency ahead of the 2027 General Election.
The leaders questioned proposed changes to provisions requiring the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to livestream the announcement of election results at polling stations, insisting that Kenyans have a democratic right to access election results as they are announced.
Speaking during a public rally in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County, following a church service at St Mary’s Catholic Church, the opposition leaders maintained that livestreaming enables voters, political parties, journalists and election observers to monitor the counting and announcement of results and compare them with figures transmitted to tallying centres.
