MP's move to block presidential results livestreaming draws backlash

A day after the National Assembly passed the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, opposition to the removal of the legal requirement for livestreaming election results has intensified, with political leaders, lawyers and civil society groups warning of threats to electoral transparency ahead of the 2027 General Election. They challenged the proposed changes , insisting that Kenyans must be able to scrutinise how their votes are counted and announced. People's Liberation Party leader Martha Karua described the move as a troubling signal from Parliament less than a year before the August 10, 2027 General Election. Writing on X, Karua argued that removing the requirement could weaken safeguards intended to protect voters' choices. "Parliament's decision to remove the IEBC's legal obligation to livestream results at polling stations is a sign of fear!" said Karua.