Bill Proposes End to Live Streaming of Election Results from Polling Stations
A new Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, currently before Parliament, proposes to stop the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) from being legally required to livestream election results as they are announced at polling stations.
The Bill seeks to amend Section 39 of the Elections Act by deleting subsection (1G), which currently obliges the IEBC to establish a mechanism for “livestreaming of results as announced at polling stations for purposes of public information only.”
If the proposal becomes law, the familiar live results display that Kenyans have watched at the National Tallying Centre in previous elections may not be available in 2027.
Electronic transmission of results will continue, and official forms will still be available for public download. However, the legal mandate for real-time livestreaming from polling stations would be removed.
The Bill is jointly sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot and Senate Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo. It is linked to recommendations from the National Dialogue Committee (NADCO).
The proposal has already drawn public and political debate, with some leaders arguing that livestreaming is an important transparency measure introduced after past electoral controversies.
Questions on the ground:
Will removing the livestreaming requirement reduce transparency in the 2027 elections?
Should Kenyans still have real-time access to results as they are announced at polling stations?
How will Parliament handle public concerns over this proposed change?
The Bill is still under consideration and has not yet become law.
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