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Kenya electoral reform legislative process
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In September 2026, Member of Parliament Caroli Omondi prepared to introduce the Elections Amendment Bill to reform presidential result handling before the 2027 General Election. Supported by the People’s Coalition on Electoral Reforms, the proposed legislation aimed to abolish the national tallying centre and limit the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) chairperson to aggregating and announcing results already declared by returning officers at constituency levels. This move followed a High Court ruling and was supported by figures like Trans Nzoia Governor George Natembeya, who warned that central re-tallying created opportunities for manipulation. By late October 2026, the legislative trajectory regarding transparency shifted. While earlier versions of the Elections (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill, 2024, suggested repealing Section 39 of the Elections Act—which would have removed the requirement for the IEBC to livestream election results—the National Assembly has since deleted the disputed Clause 22. Cabinet Secretary Opiyo Wandayi and Parliamentary Affairs Principal Secretary Aurelia Rono clarified that by deleting this clause, the existing legal provisions requiring the IEBC to establish a mechanism for livestreaming results as they are announced at polling stations remain intact. National Assembly Majority Leader Kimani Ichung’wah further dismissed claims of tampering with livestreaming provisions, accusing certain politicians of spreading propaganda to mislead the public. The amended Bill must now return to the Senate for consideration. Other provisions in the Bill continue to address voter registration, political party nominations, the procedures for recalling Members of Parliament, and the IEBC’s role in party primaries.
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